About Onions

• A plant grown for its fleshy, edible bulb
• Many varieties (red, white, spring, shallots, …) widely available
• A volatile oil in the bulb produces the typical onion taste, which may be sharp or milder

Selecting

Choose onions that are firm and dry, with a shiny peel and no sprouting.

Storing

A bunch of onions will keep for a week in your refrigerator drawer.

Eating

Onions are eaten raw – chopped finely as a spicy garnish to dishes – 
and cooked, where their taste is milder and sweeter. 
Boiled, baked, fried, stir fried … chefs in every European country
love to cook with onions. 

Availability

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Growing regions

Grown throughout the world. China is the biggest producer, Spain is Europe’s N°1.