When it comes to Easter decorations, we all know eggs are the stars of the show. However, onions are a versatile vegetable that can add a unique and unexpected twist to your Easter decorations.
One of the easiest (yet most captivating) ways to incorporate onions in Easter celebrations is by using them as a natural dye for Easter eggs. The skins of onions can provide a beautiful tint for the eggs, ranging from pale yellow to a deep purple. You may experiment with different varieties of onions for different shades, but the basic process is the same for all onions: boil the skins to extract the dye, then immerse the hard-boiled eggs and leave them to stain.
You can also use onions for floral arrangements, centrepieces, garlands, and much more! The trick is how to incorporate these with other elements, such as dried flowers, wooden beads, the stained boiled eggs, and even DIY pieces like Easter bunnies made from cotton and craft paper.
This Easter, let your creativity flow and give onions a chance to shine!
M&P Engineering is a leading designer and manufacturer of food processing equipment, including our world-renowned onion peeling machine.
M&P Engineering’s onion peeling machine uses a system of self-adjusting floating knife assemblies to top, tail and peel onions in a dry peeling process. The dry onion peeling process is able to work with up to 750kg of onions per hour. See it in action here.
M&P Engineering also offers a wide range of food processing machinery in addition to onion peeling machines, including our freshcut machinery: the Carousel Grid Cutting machine and the Radish Top & Tailer.
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