Onions

Onions Common onions are normally available in three colors: yellow, red, and white. Yellow onions are full-flavored and are a reliable standby for cooking almost anything. Yellow onions turn a rich, dark brown when cooked. The red onion is a good choice for fresh uses or in grilling and char-broiling. White onions have a golden color and sweet flavor when sautéed.

While the large mature onion bulb is the onion most often eaten, onions can be eaten at immature stages. Young plants may be harvested before bulbing occurs and used whole as scallions.When an onion is harvested after bulbing has begun but the onion is not yet mature, the plants are sometimes referred to as summer onions. Additionally, onions may be bred and grown to mature at smaller sizes. Depending on the mature size and the purpose for which the onion is used, these may be referred to as pearl, boiler, or pickler onions. Pearl and boiler onions may be cooked as a vegetable rather than an ingredient.

Onion seed may be "sprouted", and the resulting sprouts used in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. Onions are available in fresh, frozen, canned, caramelized, pickled, powdered, chopped, and dehydrated forms. Onion powder is a spice used for seasoning in cooking, made from finely ground, dehydrated onions.
Onions
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