Besalu Onion and Gruyere Croissant: In the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle is a small bakery called Besalu. Their sign says "handmade pastries," but they also make savory breads. This onion and gruyere bread, made from croissant dough, has all the flaky, buttery richness of a croissant mixed with the sweetness of caramelized onion and crispiness of baked gruyere. Somehow, it feels like an obvious flavor combination for baked goods, like the bread version of french onion soup, but it isn't one I've ever had before – and one ... (read more) 4.0/5.0
recommended seattle besalu onion gruyere croissant 4.0
Boulder Canyon sweet Vidalia onion kettle cooked potato chips: These crunchy potato chips represent the best of both worlds: a surprisingly sweet but familiar sour-cream-and-onion flavor with non-GMO ingredients. The chips are certainly not healthy, and the they could be less thick; nonetheless, they are an addicting special treat. 4.0/5.0
vidaliaonion bouldercanyon potatochips chips kettlechips onion 4.0 recommended sweet vidalia kettle cooked potato
Cheeseboard Bialy: I’m tying to reduce my carb intake (which has drastically reduced snacking). But one morning, I woke up to find I didn’t have running water in my apartment and, giving up on low-carb life for a bit, I went to Cheeseboard for breakfast. I always find the savory breads at this Berkeley institution are better than their sweet baked goods. This bialy was especially satisfying after not having any bread for a while. Tasting strongly of garlic and sprinkled with poppy seeds, the round bread has a ... (read more) 4.0/5.0
bread berkeley onion bakery baked cheeseboard bialy 4.0 recommended
CW Onion Snack: Korean "funions" that are heartier and have a lot more flavor. Texture is airy and a little styrofoam-like, but these snacks have a surprisingly sweet onion taste. 3.0/5.0
cw korean onion hmart snack 3.0
Dang Chipotle Garlic Onion Chips: Berkeley-based snack company that uses whole caramelized sliced onions, crisps them so they're almost chip-like but much lighter in texture, and seasons them for additional flavor. Prominent sweet onion taste without the heaviness of additional cornmeal or flour (like Funyuns or other onion ring-like snacks). Chips at the top of the bag had just a hint of smoke and spice, but those on the bottom were more robust, so shaking may help distribute the coating. Few servings in a bag and kind ... (read more) 3.5/5.0
recommended safeway dang chipotle garlic onion chips 3.5