White Onions
Estimated Inventory, 50 lbs : 6.95
This item was last sold on : 02/06/25
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.
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 626-319-6878 |
| Kaluu | San Diego CA | 619-338-9655 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
| Communion | San Diego CA | 619-606-5568 |
| Ron Oliver | San Diego | 619-295-3172 |
| HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
| Mesa Agricola | Carlsbad CA | 707-758-6650 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| On the Crawl Concepts-Inland Tavern | San Marcos CA | 760-744-8782 |
| Rose Café | Carlsbad CA | 310-399-0711 |
| Junkyard Sports Bar and Grill | Oceanside CA | 760-407-8500 |
| Mabel's Gone Fishing | San Diego CA | 619-228-9851 |
| Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Menya Ultra (Mira Mesa) | San Diego CA | 619-889-4566 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Marriott Marquis North Tower | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 |
| Polite Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-677-3784 |
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Hoover High School -Alkire | San Diego CA | 619-344-4500 |
| 619 Spirits | San Diego CA | 509-701-9534 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
| Deeply Nourished | La Jolla CA | 808-489-7366 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| Salt & Whiskey | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Harmony Cuisine 2B1 | San Diego CA | 858-737-4777 |
| Madi | San Diego CA | 320-491-1217 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Communion (Paradis) | San Diego CA | 619-606-5568 |
| Chef Sebastian LLC | La Jolla CA | 858-740-0878 |
| Monarch School (Nutrition Lab) | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
| 31ThirtyOne by Deckman | San Diego CA | 619-495-9814 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| The Santaluz Club Inc - Banquet | San Diego CA | 858-759-3150 |
| Mission Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-450-7864 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| San Diego Unified School- CCTE | San Diego CA | 619-884-3899 |
| Vinya: Vino & Vinyasa | San Diego CA | 858-703-8101 |
| Sisters Pizza (NP) | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Webbcreationfood LLC | San Diego CA | 619-829-9194 |
| Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Coya Peruvian Secret | Del Mar CA | 619-295-3172 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-272-7263 |
| La CasaVerde Mexican Eats | San Diego CA | 619-855-5241 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
| Pali Wine Company | San Diego CA | 310-893-0038 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| Finca North Park | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Rancho Valencia New Restaurant | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Wayfarer Bread | La Jolla CA | 805-709-0964 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
| College Cuisine - ZBT | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Scrimshaw Coffee | San Diego CA | 951-663-2207 |
| College Cuisine-Pi Beta Phi | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Books and Records | San Diego CA | 619-310-5298 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Barefoot Coffee Cafe | Solana Beach CA | |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli | Vista CA | 760-536-3331 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Lafayette Hotel - Quixote | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | Vista CA | 760-707-2383 |
| The Sushi Stand | San Diego CA | 619-394-2395 |
| Pizzeria Luigi | San Diego CA | 610-539-7025 |
| Justin Hoehn | San Diego CA | 619 326 8895 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Witts Pickles | San Diego CA | 818-635-7587 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-579-3629 |
| Temecula Olive Oil Company | TEMECULA CA | 8666548396 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (North Park) | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Nomad Donuts | San Diego CA | 619-431-5000 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Blue Water Estate Services | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-720-9831 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Menya Ultra (La Jolla) | San Diego CA | 619-632-2704 |
| Comedor Nishi | La Jolla CA | 619-549-9919 |
| Puesto-Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-233-8880 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Boujiemana (La Maison) | San Diego CA | 415-710-0510 |
| Mission Bay Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-201-7551 |
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