In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the pearl onions for about 3 minutes. Remove from the water, shock in a bowl of ice water, and drain. Peel onions, leaving a little of the root end ...

You can also buy pearl onions already steamed, peeled, and frozen. If you love creamed onions at the holidays or want to add them to your next roasted meat dish, but simply don't have the time for ...