White Onions
Estimated Inventory, 50 lbs : 17.13
This item was last sold on : 03/09/25
Description/Taste
White onions are medium to large in size and are globular in shape with rounded or slightly tapered ends. The bulb is encased in a bright white, papery, parchment-like skin that is flaky, dry, and thin. Underneath the skin, the white, almost translucent flesh is firm, crisp, and juicy with many layers of thin white rings. White onions are crunchy and tender with a pungent, mildly sweet flavor and have a mellow, non-abrasive aftertaste.
Seasons/Availability
White onions are available year-round.
Current Facts
White onions, botanically classified as Allium cepa, are a long-storage variety that are members of the Amaryllidaceae family. There are many different varieties of White onions, and these varieties account for approximately five percent of the United States commercial onion market. Used extensively in Mexican cuisine, White onions are favored by chefs and home cooks for their mild, semi-sweet and sharp flavor.
Nutritional Value
White onions contain vitamin C, fiber, potassium, calcium, and iron.
Applications
White onions are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as roasting, grilling, sautéing, and frying. When used fresh, the onions can be diced and tossed into a salad, minced and mixed into white sauces, salsa, and guacamole, or layered on sandwiches, burgers, and wraps. White onions can also be chopped and added to soups, stews, and stocks, baked into casseroles, grilled and served with roasted meats, or used as a pizza topping. White onions pair well with tomatoes, jalapenos, carrots, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, garlic, fennel, herbs such as bay leaves, tarragon, rosemary, marjoram, cilantro, and thyme, meats such as poultry, beef, and pork, seafood, beans, rice, and spices such as cumin, cinnamon, coriander, anise and cloves. The bulbs will keep 1-2 months when stored in a cool, dry, and dark place.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
White onions are used throughout Mexico in many raw dishes, specifically as an accompaniment to cilantro in street tacos. One version of the street taco, known as tinga, is shredded meat served in a sauce made from tomatoes, White onion, garlic, chipotle, oregano, cumin, and tomatillos and is topped with cotija cheese, lime, and avocado. In Latin America, White onions are also used in a variety of salsas, dry roasted and paired with roasted chiles, cooked into refried beans, and used in the popular egg dish huevos rancheros.
Geography/History
Onions are native to Asia and have been cultivated since ancient times. While the exact date of when White onions were cultivated and spread to the rest of the world is unknown, today White onions are widespread and are available at farmers markets, specialty grocers, and supermarkets in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| San Diego Unified School- CCTE | San Diego CA | 619-884-3899 |
| Artifact at Mingei | San Diego CA | 619-846-2164 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (North Park) | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| Bica | San Diego CA | 619-669-5725 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Mabel's Gone Fishing | San Diego CA | 619-228-9851 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Lafayette Hotel - Mississippi Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| College Cuisine - ZBT | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Common Stock | San Diego CA | 619-310-5298 |
| Communion | San Diego CA | 619-606-5568 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Wildflour | San Diego CA | 619-289-9240 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
| 619 Spirits | San Diego CA | 509-701-9534 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Mia's | Solana Beach CA | 909-521-8239 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Rose Café | Carlsbad CA | 310-399-0711 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-579-3629 |
| Finca North Park | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Comedor Nishi | La Jolla CA | 619-549-9919 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
| Kaluu | San Diego CA | 619-338-9655 |
| Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
| Sisters Pizza (NP) | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-761-1269 |
| Bang on 5th | San Diego CA | 619-677-5650 |
| Rancho Valencia New Restaurant | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
| Menya Ultra (Mira Mesa) | San Diego CA | 619-889-4566 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Monarch School (Nutrition Lab) | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
| Vinya: Vino & Vinyasa | San Diego CA | 858-703-8101 |
| Saiko Sushi-Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Scrimshaw Coffee | San Diego CA | 951-663-2207 |
| Menya Ultra (La Jolla) | San Diego CA | 619-632-2704 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli | Vista CA | 760-536-3331 |
| Food by Chef Ty | Vista CA | 424-278-8626 |
| Barefoot Coffee Cafe | Solana Beach CA | |
| The Santaluz Club Inc - Bistro Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-759-3150 |
| Nomad Donuts | San Diego CA | 619-431-5000 |
| Harmony Cuisine 2B1 | San Diego CA | 858-737-4777 |
| Deeply Nourished | La Jolla CA | 808-489-7366 |
| Lafayette Hotel - Quixote | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| The Sushi Stand | San Diego CA | 619-394-2395 |
| 31ThirtyOne by Deckman | San Diego CA | 619-495-9814 |
| Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
| Ballast Point Rest. - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | San Marcos CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Scion Health | Escondido California | 442-277-6167 |
| Boujiemana | San Diego CA | 415-710-0510 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| InterContinental San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Madi | San Diego CA | 320-491-1217 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | Vista CA | 760-707-2383 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Boujiemana (TCW) | San Diego CA | 415-710-0510 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 626-319-6878 |
| Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
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