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White Onions
Inventory, 50 lbs : 11.79
This item was last sold on : 11/30/23
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.
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
| The Harvest Honey | San Marcos CA | 616-914-0124 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| West Brew-Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-726-6567 |
| Mikami | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
| Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
| The Guild Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 626-319-6878 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Rosie O Gradys | San Diego CA | 619-284-7666 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Common Stock | San Diego CA | 805-638-8367 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 907-738-9264 |
| Harmony Cuisine 2B1 | San Diego CA | 858-737-4777 |
| La Clochette Du Coin-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 619-402-7911 |
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| Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Hoover High School | San Diego CA | 619-549-3364 |
| Swagyu Barrio LLC | San Diego CA | 619-519-6043 |
| Alejandra's Cocina | Carlsbad CA | 858-500-5075 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Ron Oliver | San Diego | 619-295-3172 |
| Coffee Hub and Café | San Diego CA | (619)738-1482 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Il Giardino di Lilli | La Jolla CA | 619-467-9897 |
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| Nunu's Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-756-4009 |
| SB Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-3735 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (North Park) | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Temecula Olive Oil Company | TEMECULA CA | 8666548396 |
| Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-305-9525 |
| Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
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| Lumi | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| SIE Culinary Management | San Diego CA | 858-964-8677 |
| Nick & G's Restaurant | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1871 |
| Lime in the Coconut | Chula Vista CA | 619-820-0961 |
| Rancho Valencia New Restaurant | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Capri Blu 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Menya Ultra (Clairemont) | San Diego CA | 858-333-0256 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
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| Mission Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-450-7864 |
| Dough Momma | La Jolla CA | 858-346-6692 |
| Mesa College | San Diego CA | 619-388-2240 |
| Lafayette Hotel - Quixote | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Hoxton Manor | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
| HiroNori Ramen | San Diego CA | 619-446-9876 |
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli | Vista CA | 760-536-3331 |
| J & Tonys | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Menya Ultra (La Jolla) | San Diego CA | 619-632-2704 |
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| Birds Eye (Prep Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-780-0974 |
| Communal Coffee - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 619-920-7887 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
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| Sushi Nekosan | La Jolla CA | 858-999-0999 |
| Boujiemana | San Diego CA | 925-980-9316 |
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