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Spice Description
Theonion is an edible bulb. While it is a vegetable at heart, it also actsas a spice inasmuch as it can provide an aromatic undertone to variousmeat and vegetable dishes, without being a major ingredient. Thecharacteristic appearance of the onion is well known, but there aremany variations of colour, shape and size. The colour varies from whiteto red to purple, the shape from spherical to almost conical, and thediameter at the largest point from 10mm (1/2in) to 8cm (3in) or 'more.Onions should be firm, though not rock hard. The papery skin should betight over the surface of the bulb. Spring onions, or scallions, areimmature plants where the bulb has not completely formed. They may becylindrical, the green stem shading into the white bulblet, which maybe almost spherical. Onions are also available in processed form, asdried flakes and powder, or liquid.
Bouquet Sharp:. Raw onions when cut or bruised may irritate the eyes and nose.
Flavour: Generallypungent and bitter with a sweet note. Onions actually cover the wholegamut of aroma and pungency from mild to intolerable.

Onions are the indispensable vegetable, the strong (yet sweet) cornerstone of modern cooking, not just in our culture but around