Onion dip is mayhaps my favorite dip, but caramelizing onions is both annoying and boring. Since I am already always a little bit annoyed and loathe being bored, I am now all about the burnt-onion lifestyle, and have taken to replacing caramelized onions with scorched ones when making onion dips.
Source: LifeHacker – Make a Better, Faster Onion Dip With Burnt Onions