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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.
| Parq Restaurant and Nightclub | San Diego CA | 619-727-6789 |
| Lumi | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Burning Beard | El Cajon CA | 619-884-4716 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Farmer and The Seahorse 2020 | San Diego CA | 619-302-3682 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
| Herb & Sea | Encinitas CA | 858-587-6601 |
| Las Tres Catrinas Restaurant Bar LLC | Chula Vista CA | 619-240-9133 |
| Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
| Saiko Sushi-Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Home and Away Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Hoover High School | San Diego CA | 619-549-3364 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Berry Good Food Foundation | La Jolla CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Louisiana Purchase | San Diego CA | 619-255-8278 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Fused | San Diego CA | 858-946-8551 |
| Copper Kings | Oceanside CA | 323-810-1662 |
| Catalina Resources | San Diego CA | 619-297-9797 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack Harbor Dr. | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Deckmans en el Mogor | Ensanada Baja | 646-188-3960 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
| Jimmy O's | Del Mar CA | 858-350-3732 |
| Mission Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-450-7864 |
| Park 101 | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-2217 |
| Sabuku Sushi | San Diego CA | 619-281-9700 |
| Milk Organics | Vista CA | 760-504-8019 |
| Hoxton Manor LLC | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| Olivewood Gardens -Donation | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
| Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| The Trails | San Diego CA | 619-581-5331 |
| Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
| Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-305-9525 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Matsu | Oceanside CA | 760-717-5899 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Don Pietro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7205 |
| West Brew | Del Mar CA | 858-412-4364 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
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МФК RAMSTORE ALL IN, проспект Назарбаева, 226, 050059/A15C0B9, Алматы, Самал 2 About 52 days ago, 12/04/21 Sharer's comments : Beautiful white onions of Kazakhstan 
Almagul 18a, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Almagul 18a, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 161 days ago, 8/16/21 Sharer's comments : White onions grown in Kazakhstan 
Almagul micro district, 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Almagul micro district, 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 319 days ago, 3/12/21 Sharer's comments : white onion grown in Kazakhstan on fertile soil 
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ул. Исиналиева 13,, Алматы, Казахстан About 362 days ago, 1/28/21 Sharer's comments : White onions from Kazakhstan 
Almagul micro district 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Almagul micro district 18A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 440 days ago, 11/11/20 Sharer's comments : White onions in Almaty 
Abaya avenue 44A, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Abaya avenue 44A, Almaty, Kazakhstan About 465 days ago, 10/16/20 Sharer's comments : White onions from Kazakhstan 
99 Ranch Market
Near Pulo, Jakarta, IndonesiaAbout 697 days ago, 2/27/20 Sharer's comments : bawamg puyih di ranch market darmawangsa jakarta selatan |
