




White Onions
Inventory, 50 lbs : 18.53
This item was last sold on : 03/25/23
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.
Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
Burgeon Beer Co. | San Diego CA | 760-814-2548 |
Alejandra's Cocina | Carlsbad CA | 858-500-5075 |
Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Storyhouse Spirits | San Diego CA | 801-949-5955 |
Leichtag Foundation | Encinitas CA | 760-230-6772 |
Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
Sabor a Vida Café & Deli | Vista CA | 760-536-3331 |
Beautifully Made Luxury Chocolates | San Diego CA | 619-344-7630 |
Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
Ridgeview Health Center | San Diego CA | 858-293-3950 |
Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
The Hideout Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 408-564-6955 |
The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
Verbena Kitchen LLC | San Diego CA | 609-458-1672 |
HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
Rosie O Gradys | San Diego CA | 619-284-7666 |
Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
Nadolife Production | San Diego CA | 619-239-1224 |
Juan Tequila | San Diego CA | 520-395-7565 |
Monarch School (Nutrition Lab) | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
Pepper Queen Farms | Cardiff CA | 858-663-4109 |
Mikami | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
The Kitchen at MCASD | La Jolla CA | 619-894-2051 |
Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
Kitchens For Good | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-761-1269 |
Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
Nick & G's Restaurant | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1871 |
J & Tonys | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
The Market by Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-237-1335 |
Birds Eye (Prep Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
Darshan Bakery (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 858-925-7223 |
Harmony Cuisine 2B1 | San Diego CA | 858-737-4777 |
Uncle Italian | San Diego CA | 619-629-0676 |
Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
The Guild Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
Lumi | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
Las Tres Catrinas Restaurant Bar LLC | Chula Vista CA | 619-240-9133 |
Hoxton Manor | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
Catalina Resources | San Diego CA | 619-297-9797 |
Crackheads | Carlsbad CA | 760-450-6939 |
Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-305-9525 |
The Monsaraz | San Diego CA | 858-760-6228 |
Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
Burning Beard | El Cajon CA | 619-884-4716 |
Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | San Marcos CA | 619-709-0938 |
Capri Blu 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
Olivewood Gardens -Donation | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
Better Buzz Coffee (Hillcrest) | San Diego CA | 858-488-0400 |
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Розыбакиева, 75, 050046/A15P3T7, Алматы, Бостандыкский район, 1 этаж About 371 days ago, 3/21/22 Sharer's comments : White onions of Kazakhstan ![]() ![]()
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