Tag: Onions

Any onion that has damp or limp outer layers or a soft and squishy body should be discarded. Other signs can also include spots or discolouration, and a powdery silver-green mould. Ideally, store your onions in an open basket, in a dark, cool and dry place, or freeze them for even longer storage. What does […]

Signs of a Bad Onion Look for mold, dark or brown spots, or green sprouts on onions. Mold appears as thin white hairs on the cut edge of sliced onions. Fresh onions are firm and smooth. If your onion or other vegetable feels soft, squishy, or slimy, it is beginning to turn. How can I […]

Benefits from Vitamin C Onions’ vitamin C content aids in healthy nerve function. It activates enzymes you need to make norepinephrine, a compound your nerve cells need to communicate. The norepinephrine in your system helps control your internal clock, plays a role in cognitive function and promotes alertness. What food is good for repairing nerves? […]

Like the pearl onion, boiling onions are harvested when they are immature. Boiling onions are slightly larger than pearl onions and average 1 to 1 ½ inches in diameter. Boiling onions are typically white or yellow, but can be red as well. Are pearl onions and boiling onions the same? Although boiling onions are twice […]

Shallots vs Pearl Onions Pearl onions (Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum) are much smaller and sweeter than normal onions. They are often used in recipes for pickling or as garnishes for cocktails. Since they are closer to the size and taste of shallots, they can sometimes be a good choice to use as a substitute. Are […]

The 4 grams are per 100 grams of whole onion, which is mostly water. It has 1.1 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat, 4.24 g of sugars and almost 5 grams of nonsugar carbohydrates. The sugar is 40% of these nutrients. Are cooked onions high in sugar? Vegetables higher in sugar include sweet potatoes, […]

When you dice or chop an onion, using the right knife is essential. To get concise, clean cuts, try using a chef’s knife rather than a serrated knife. What is the best knife to cut onions with? chef knifeSelecting the best knife for cutting an onion depends on its size, but generally a sharp chef […]

chef knife. Selecting the best knife for cutting an onion depends on its size, but generally a sharp chef knife or santoku knife work best for dicing medium to large onions. Their hollow ground blade design allows the knife to move smoothly through the onion when using a forward and down motion. Should you use […]

Scallions or Green Onions (香葱) Scallions or 香葱 and pronounced in Mandarin as xiāng cōng is the most common and identifiable onion in Chinese cooking. In fact, just about all Chinese refer to it simply as 葱 “cong”. We say “scallion,” others say “green onion”… What kind of onion is used in stir fry? White […]

Can you substitute a sweet onion, such as a Vidalia, for a regular yellow onion in a recipe? You can, but you’ll probably need to cookto cookA cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, customs […]

Onions- Onion nectar is high in potassium, which means onions are not at the top of bees “favorite” plants to visit, but honey bees are important in helping fertilize onion plants through pollination. What is bees favorite food? Pollen is one of the purest and richest natural foods, containing all of the nutritional requirements of […]

Alliums have perfect flowers but, can not self-pollinate because the male anthers shed pollen before the female stigma is receptive. Therefore they cross-pollinate via insects (flies and bees) or by manually pollinating (hand-pollinating) the flowers in a controlled environment. Do onions need pollinating? Onions are insect pollinated and need 1-3 miles of isolation from other […]

The National Onion Association also reports that the organosulfur compounds responsible for the taste and smell of onions can reduce symptoms from diabetes and prevent inflammation from asthma. Is onion good for lungs? Onion contains chemicals that seem to reduce swelling (inflammation), reduce lung tightness in people with asthma, and reduce levels of cholesterol and […]

Here is how thick you should cut the pieces based on different cooking terms: “Minced”: cut it into ⅛-inch (0.32-centimeter) thick slices. “Finely-chopped or diced”: cut it into ¼-inch (0.64-centimeter) thick slices. “Medium-cut”: cut it into ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) thick slices. What are onion slices called? Some say “thinly-sliced” or “thin-cut,” some say “julienned,” while still […]

So No. But they are all Allium family. Can I plant onions and garlic together? Onions frequently suffer from onion maggots, which can travel easily from plant to plant when they’re spaced close together. Other onion-like plants, such as garlic, leeks, and shallots, are common targets of onion maggots as well. Avoid planting them near […]

Carefully clip the stalks a few inches (8 cm.) below the head and place them in a paper bag. Set the bag in a cool, dry place for several weeks. When the heads are completely dry, shake them vigorously within the bag to release the seeds. Do onion seeds come from onions? Onions, like other […]

Flies have been used for pollination of onions in breeding trials but for commercial production of onions, honey bees are usually the only option. What type of pollination occurs in onion? Alliums have perfect flowers but, can not self-pollinate because the male anthers shed pollen before the female stigma is receptive. Therefore they cross-pollinate via […]