(For those who are fine with onions and garlic, have a video of someone opening a wine bottle with a shoe.)
If you got here through searching for "onion-free" or "garlic-free" you know how little information there seems to be. Hopefully this will help. You can also search for sattvic, which is the onionless diet of the Hare Krishna followers. Googling "sattvic recipes" turns up 37,400 results. Another strategy is "allium-free" as that's the genus for both onions and garlic. While you're here, I'll share what I've found.
How do I find out if I'm allergic/intolerant?
Thanks to the placebo or "nocebo" effect (Latin for "I will harm"), testing yourself can give you the wrong conclusion. It's worth a visit to the nutritionist. And if you have to do a restricted diet, they will tell you how to get the nutrients you need. I know someone who cut out so many foods without thought for nutrition that she gave herself scurvy.
Does all restaurant food have onions or garlic?
No, if you can ask the place to avoid cross-contamination. Order simple foods (steak, green beans, noodles with butter) and ask if they would cut and cook it on clean surfaces. Be polite! If you don't sound apologetic for inconveniencing the kitchen, the waiter could be tempted to ignore your request. Waiters are used to people crying "Allergy!" when they just don't like the the food.
How do I adjust recipes so I can have them?
You can replace the onion and garlic with truffle oil, asofoetida (also called hing), or kalanji seeds if you can find them. You can imitate the taste of caramelized onions with some fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, and a small amount of maple syrup.
Are there cookbooks for this?
These are the only ones I found: The Vegetarian Table: India and The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking. The Higher Taste: A Guide to Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking and a Karma-Free Diet has an online version here.
Links, please!
Onion-free Yahoo group
Sattvicfood.com
About.com's tips
Tribe.net onion-free forum
A sattvic tag on a blog called Angelic Monkey
The Higher Taste (sattvic recipes)
Freewebs.com onion-free and dairy-free recipes
Dietenlightened.com's onion-free section
Onion allergy tag on a blog called Little Cabbage
Krishna Food Channel
A chicken chili recipe on About.com
If you know any more, by all means please comment!
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