A-Z Fruit and Veg Photo Project: O is for Onion
The onion family, just like the Adams family – but tastier! I simply love onions. I use all different types in almost every meal possible!
These little purplish brown cuties are shallots. I have always incorrectly called scallions shallots. I think that is a common misconception in Australia. Therefore, technically I have never had a true shallot! That will all change in a few hours as they are going in tonight’s dinner!
More compact than a regular onion, the patterns really stand out!
What is this all about?
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Love the first photo with all the difference types of onions!
Yes, I would have liked to have all of the varieties in there. A thought for the future!
The soft pinks of the onion look so pretty.
They do don’t they! With so many colours, I don’t know why people use brown onions!
I am with you on the confusion with shallots… and most of my recipes also contain onions. Lately I have used the Sweet variety. And this time when I looked at your pictures instead of feeling the taste, I could feel my eyes watering! I do like the reflected light.
I just figured it was because Aussies are lazy and we like to use one word to describe many things!
I hope I can taste some of your recipes! Do you make sauces with onions?
I do! One of our family’s favorite Czech meals is “svickova” – which is basically meat with a creamy sauce. The ingredients for the sauce are Onion, Celery root, Parsnips and Carrots. After baking the vegetables with the meat, you add sour cream and a spoonful of flour and then use a blender to make the sauce. Serve with dumplings and a Czech beer
Oh yes, and cranberries.
I promise to make it when you come to visit!!
I would adore that! I tasted this incredible root vegetable sauce when Matt took us to a Czech restaurant, if it wasn’t such a nice place, I would have licked the plate clean!
I would be at a complete loss if I did not have onions in my kitchen.
Yes, I would have to agree with you!