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Onion

The familiar and popular onion is a bulb of Allium cepa, a low growing plant. Botanists classify it in either the lily family or the amaryllis family.

Use Onions in almost anything except sweets! Dried Onion can be added straight to liquids, but should be rehydrated before being added to drier dishes such as casseroles and stir fries. Rehydrating them also increases potency. Onions make the perfect foundation for meats, poultry, soups, salads, and stews. Dried Onions release flavor more rapidly than freshly chopped Onions when added to a recipe.

Fresh onions are pungent and have a sharp bite. Cooked onions lose this heat and develop a rich sweetness.

The onion is believed to have originated in Asia, though it is likely that onions may have been growing wild on every continent. Dating back to 3500 BC, onions were one of the few foods that did not spoil during the winter months. Our ancestors must have recognized the vegetable's durability and began growing onions for food.

World onion production is estimated at approximately 105 billion pounds each year. The average annual onion consumption calculates to approximately 13.67 pounds of onions per person across the world. Libya has the highest consumption of onions with an astounding average per capita consumption of 66.8 pounds.

Relevant Recipes for Onion

Recipe Names

  1. 'Spot Stickers' With Dipping Sauce And Green Onion Salad
  2. A Different Onion Soup
  3. Aloo Matar (Potatoes And Peas In Onion-Tomato Sauce)
  4. Alsatian Onion Tart
  5. Alu Matar - Potatoes and Peas in Onion Tomato Sauce
  6. Andalusian Onion And Almond Soup - {Cebollada Con Almendras}
  7. Andalusian Onion Omelet
  8. Apple And Bermuda Onion Relish
  9. Apple And Onion Soup
  10. Apple And Sweet Onion Salad With Buttermilk Dressing
  11. Apple Onion Rye For Bread Machine
  12. Applebee's Onion Petal Sauce
  13. Artichoke And Green Onion Saute
  14. Arugula Stuffed Fried Vidalia Onion Ring Salad With Vinaigre
  15. Arugula, Red Onion And Shaved Parmesan Salad
  16. Asian Duck Confit With Goat Cheese And Braised Red Onion Tart
  17. Asian Turkey And Red Onion Salsa
  18. Aztec Onion And Lime Soup With Blue Corn Dumplings
  19. Baby Clams Steamed In Green Onion Broth
  20. Bacon And Onion Appetizers
  21. Bacon And Onion Dip
  22. Bacon Onion Pinwheels
  23. Bacon-Onion Cheesecake
  24. Baked Chicken And Wild Rice With Onion And Tarragon
  25. Baked Onion
  26. Baked Onion And Apple Soup
  27. Baked Onion Fans (1 PT)
  28. Baked Onion Soup
  29. Baked Onion-Cheese Dip
  30. Baked Summer Squash And Onion With Goat Cheese
  31. Balsamic Onion And Cheese Picks
  32. Basil, Tomato And Onion Salad With Cheese
  33. Beef And Black Bean Chili With Green Onion Corn Cakes
  34. Beef And Onion Stew - (Carbonade)
  35. Beef And Onion Stew - {Carbonade}
  36. Beef With Green Onion Over Rice
  37. Beer Batter Onion Rings
  38. Beer-Batter Onion Rings
  39. Beet and Onion Salad (1 PT)
  40. Beets In Onion Vinaigrette
  41. Bennigan's Onion Soup
  42. Best French Onion Soup
  43. Black Bean Chili With Red Onion Salsa
  44. Black Olive, Onion, And Rosemary Focaccia
  45. Black Pepper And Onion Bread
  46. Blade Steaks With Onion Gravy
  47. Bloomin' Onion
  48. Blooming Onion--With Dip
  49. Blossoming Onion (2 PTS)
  50. Blushing Onion Soup
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Recipe Ingredients

  1. "7/8'S Chili" -- Kenton And Linda Stafford
  2. "Andalusian" Partridge
  3. "Arkansalsa"
  4. "Colorful" Chicken And Rice
  5. "Complete Meal" Pot Roast
  6. "Forgotten" Minestrone
  7. "Frank's Place" Crawfish Etouffee
  8. "Great Bay" Scallop Stew
  9. "Hot Dog Green Relish"
  10. "La Bella Epoca" Tortilla Soup
  11. "Little Chief" Beef And Game Jerky
  12. "Loudly's" Seasoned Salt
  13. "No-Rib" Ribs
  14. "On The Grill" Memphis Rib Rub
  15. "Paunch Phoron" Mix
  16. "Philly-Style" White Pizza
  17. "Pile Of Gold" Tofu Stuffed With Shrimp
  18. "Tex-Mex" Mac 'n Cheese
  19. "The Barbecue Queen's" Spicy Barbecued Chicken
  20. "To The Moon" Chili
  21. "Toasted" Corn Soup
  22. "Trash Bag" Taco Salad
  23. "Twice-Boiled" Vegetable Soup With White Beans - (Ribollita)
  24. $20,000 Prize-Winning Chili
  25. 'Best Of The Web' Barbecue Sauce Contest
  26. 'Cheese' Quesadillas With Berry And Peach Fruit Salsa
  27. 'Clean Out The Ice Box And Freezer' Jambalaya
  28. 'Cooked Water' Soup - {Acquacotta}
  29. 'Famous' Steak Soup
  30. 'French' Dressing And Iceberg Lettuce Chopped Salad
  31. 'Paella' Fried Rice
  32. 'Roast Duck' Nachos
  33. 'Sausage' And Mashers
  34. 'Sausage' And Pepper Heroes
  35. 'Spot Stickers' With Dipping Sauce And Green Onion Salad
  36. 'Stuffed' Pork Chops With Sausage And Apricots
  37. 'Three Sisters' Stew
  38. 1-Pot: Pastitsio Goes Light
  39. 10-Minute Borscht
  40. 16 Bean Soup
  41. 1948 Original Barbecue Sauce
  42. 1981 Winning Recipe Chili - Mexican
  43. 2 Terrific Salad Sides: 3 Bean Salad And Potato Salad
  44. 20-Minute Chicken Creole
  45. 21 Alarm Chile
  46. 24 Hour Cabbage Slaw
  47. 24 Hour Vegetable Salad
  48. 24 Karat Chili -- Kathy Legear
  49. 24Th Street Panzanella
  50. 3 bean salad
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