Norpro 5143 Onion Blossom Maker

I like the fact this was inexpensive, fool-proof (mostly) and was able to help me make something for my family that we love at restaurants. My only 2 complaints may be minor to some but are what caused me not to rate a 5.

1) Shipping cost vs. cost of product are insane. If you can source locally, way better off. For something that came in a box no larger than a softball and weighs less than a pound the shipping was more than the product. Now you are all say, why did you but it then? Well I had 2 other items with supersaver and a gift certificate that covered almost the entire purchase.

2) This is the surprise. The picture really does not do justice to how small this is. I assumed I could use a medium size vidallia onion but even a small one needed trimming and the resulting finished product MUCH smaller than what is in restaurants.

Don't get me wrong, we had fun and it tasted great with one of their included recipes. If it would have been larger, it would have been a five.

I can't believe how tiny this thing is. It wont even allow you to make a blossom for a medium sized onion. It's useless to me. Only buy if you plan on using onions that are about the sizes of a head of garlic.

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the onion blossom is fine but i thought it had a core cutter with it.. it will work any way. thanks c linley

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We found the device is a bit too small. You have to get really small onions or peel the outside layers off a big onion to get it too fit.

The instructions are vague and the recipe for the batter has absolutely no flavor. The batter is also too thick and causes everything to sink in my Fry-Daddy.

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I wanted this real bad and when I got it I read the instructions over and over and over trying to make it work. I must have used over 30 lbs of onions and didn't get one single onion cut the way it looked. I guess you only get what you pay for. I guess this is why restaurant models cost $100 or more. They actually work. It is cheaper to go out and eat in a restaurant than to buy this and fix onions at home. And faster also.