White onion
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| Genus | Allium |
| Species | Allium cepa |
White onion (Allium cepa, 'sweet onion') is a cultivar of dry onion, that has a pure white papery skin and a sweet, mild white flesh.[1]
Similar to red onions, due to the high sugar content, they have a short shelf life, lasting up to 2 days, or if refrigerated, they can last up to a month.[2]
This onion is used in Mexican foods or complementing the flavors of other ingredients.
The onion can be sautéed to a dark brown color and served to provide a sweet and sour flavor to other foods.
Small white onions used in soups,[3] casseroles, or stews are known as 'boiler onions'.[4][5][6] They can also be added to salads.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Glossary". bbcgoodfood.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Bill Jones The Deerholme Vegetable Cookbook, p. 24, at Google Books
- ^ Bell, Annie (5 February 2000). "White onion soup". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Ernest Small Top 100 Food Plants, p. 366, at Google Books
- ^ The Editors of Southern Living The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook: Over 1,250 Of Our Best Recipes, p. 2509, at Google Books
- ^ Srinivasa Naidu International Encyclopaedia of Agricultural Science and Technology ..., p. 150, at Google Books
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