Burnt onion

The Burnt Onion is a unique culinary item in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) that exemplifies the trials and tribulations of a player’s cooking journey. This item is created when a player attempts to cook an onion, but fails to achieve the perfect culinary result, resulting in a charred version of the vegetable. While not particularly useful in combat or crafting, the Burnt Onion serves as a humorous reminder of the occasional mishaps that can occur in the kitchen, adding a touch of realism to the cooking skill.

In the world of Gielinor, Burnt Onions can also play a role in various quests and activities, often leading to amusing interactions with NPCs or fellow players. Whether it’s used to fill a player’s inventory with a comical reminder of their cooking failures or traded among friends, the Burnt Onion embodies the light-hearted spirit of OSRS. So, the next time you find yourself with a few burnt onions in your backpack, remember that even the most skilled chefs have their off days!

Released	25 July 2019 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Noteable	No
Options	Drop
Examine	A burnt onion with a strong smell.
Values
Value	1 coin
High alch	0 coins
Low alch	0 coins
Weight	0.201 kg

Overview of Burnt Onion

The Burnt Onion is a unique item in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) that players may encounter during their adventures in Gielinor. It is primarily associated with the cooking skill, often arising from the unfortunate missteps of novice chefs attempting to prepare onions. When a player attempts to cook an onion and fails, the result is a burnt onion.

How to Obtain Burnt Onion

Gaining a Burnt Onion is relatively straightforward, but it requires some culinary effort:

Acquire Onions: First, players must gather onions, which can be found by harvesting them from farming patches or buying them from the general store in various cities.
Cooking Onions: To create a burnt onion, players need to use the Cooking skill. Attempt to cook an onion using a stove or fire source.
Failure Rate: There is a chance that instead of a cooked onion, the player will receive a burnt onion. The chance of burning an onion increases with the player’s cooking level.

Uses of Burnt Onion

While the Burnt Onion may not seem valuable at first glance, it has several interesting uses within the game:

Food for Pets: Players can feed burnt onions to their pet cats or kittens, which will eat them without any adverse effects.
Quest Requirements: Certain quests might require players to have a burnt onion in their inventory, serving as a quest item.
Comedic Value: Burnt onions often elicit laughter among players when mistakenly created and are sometimes used for humorous exchanges in-game.

Combat and Healing Properties

Despite its unappetizing appearance, the Burnt Onion does not provide any healing benefits when consumed. Unlike other food items, such as cakes or fish, which restore health points, burnt onions are not meant for consumption by players in a serious context.

Players are advised to avoid eating burnt onions to prevent wasting inventory space and to seek more nutritious alternatives for healing in combat situations.

Market Value and Trade

In the Grand Exchange, the Burnt Onion holds little to no market value, typically trading for only a few coins if they’re even listed. Most players discard them due to their low utility. However, some players may find novelty in collecting burnt items, leading to occasional trades among collectors.

Here’s a small table showing the typical trade values:

Item	Typical Value
Burnt Onion	1-5 coins

Cooking Skill Experience

Cooking burnt onions, while a fruitless endeavor, still provides players with experience points in the Cooking skill. Each attempt to cook an onion yields around 30 experience points, regardless of the outcome. This can be a useful tactic for players wishing to level up their cooking skills without using valuable resources:

Experience Gained: 30 XP per attempt.
Skill Leveling: Beginners may find it beneficial to experiment with cooking onions, even if they frequently burn them.

Burnt Onion in Quests

While the Burnt Onion might not be the star item in any quest, it occasionally makes a cameo as a requirement or a humorous item. Players should always check quest guides to confirm if they need a burnt onion for specific tasks, as these requirements can change with updates.

For example, during the quest “Recipe for Disaster,” players may find themselves needing various food items, and sometimes, burnt items are part of the quirky challenges that the quest presents.

Community Perception

The Burnt Onion has a special place in the hearts of the OSRS community. It often symbolizes the trials and errors of cooking and serves as a reminder to players that failure is a part of the journey. It’s not uncommon to see players exchanging jokes about burnt food in chat or during events.

The community’s perception can be summarized as follows:

A Symbol of Failure: Represents the common mistakes made while leveling cooking.
Humor: Often joked about during gameplay.
Collectible: Some players collect burnt items for fun.

FAQ

Can I eat a Burnt Onion for health?

No, burnt onions do not restore any health points when consumed and are not advisable for healing.

What happens if I burn too many onions?

Burning onions will not have any negative effects on your character, but it may waste your inventory space. It’s best to discard them if you have no use for them.

Is there any benefit to cooking onions at higher skill levels?

As your cooking level increases, the chance of burning an onion decreases, allowing for more successful cooking. However, burnt onions will still be produced by failed attempts.