Next time you see that sad, dusty jar of dried onions, don’t ignore it. Pick it up. Smell the ancient onion power. You now know the ratio. You are armed.
Buy a jar. Keep it next to your salt. Use it when you’re lazy. Use it when you’re crying over a fresh onion—and you remember you didn’t have to. The choice is yours.
Because at the end of the day, dried onions are just really ambitious fresh ones. They gave up their water so you could have flavor forever. Respect that. And maybe buy two jars.