White Onions
Inventory, 50 lbs : 50.09
This item was last sold on : 03/17/24
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.
SB Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-3735 |
Secret Sister | San Diego CA | 619-281-0718 |
Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
Madi | San Diego CA | 320-491-1217 |
Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
Birds Eye (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 513-549-0974 |
Common Stock | San Diego CA | |
Capri Blu 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
Hive Sushi Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-218-4000 |
Blue Water Estate Services | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-720-9831 |
Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 626-319-6878 |
Uprising Pizza | El Cajon CA | 619-928-3286 |
Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
Butcher's Plate | National City CA | 619-669-5725 |
Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-305-9525 |
Harmony Cuisine 2B1 | San Diego CA | 858-737-4777 |
The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
Amalfi Gourmet LLC | San Diego CA | 619-379-3099 |
Sycuan Casino | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 |
Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
Marine Group Global Services LLC | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
DS Catering Kitchen | Chula Vista CA | 619-703-9321 |
Herb & Sea | Encinitas CA | 858-587-6601 |
Bellamy's Restaurant | Escondido CA | 760-747-5000 |
Lafayette Hotel - Mississippi Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
Alejandra's Cocina (Bar) | Carlsbad CA | 858-500-5075 |
Lumi | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
Kitchens For Good | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
Fire Station 3 | San Diego CA | 619-531-1569 |
HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
Coin-Op Game Room (North Park) | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
College Cuisine-Pi Beta Phi | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
Great Maple Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
Juan Tequila | San Diego CA | 520-395-7565 |
Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Boujiemana | San Diego CA | 415-710-0510 |
Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
The Harvest Honey | San Marcos CA | 616-914-0124 |
Menya Ultra (La Jolla) | San Diego CA | 619-632-2704 |
Alejandra's Cocina | Carlsbad CA | 858-500-5075 |
The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-487-1134 |
Temecula Olive Oil Company | TEMECULA CA | 8666548396 |
Hotel La Jolla - Sea & Sky | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
Barbusa | San Diego CA | 619-297-6333 |
Nomad Donuts | San Diego CA | 619-431-5000 |
The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
Groundswell Brewing | Chula Vista CA | 619-934-7676 |
Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
Higher Grounds Coffee + Cafe | San Diego CA | 831-247-5395 |
Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
Spirit of Adventure Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-454-9711 |
Carruth Cellars Urban Winery | San Diego CA | 619-546-9300 |
Harvest Kitchen (Corp Lunch) | San Marcos CA | 619-709-0938 |
Deeply Nourished | San Diego CA | 808-489-7366 |
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Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
Mission Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-450-7864 |
Miho | San Diego CA | 619-365-5655 |
Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
Mikami | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
Two Ducks (Deliver Lion Share) | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
Rose Café | Carlsbad CA | |
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Manhattan of La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0700 |
Huntress (Banquet) | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include White Onions. One is easiest, three is harder.