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Wasabi
Wasabi is a perennial and a member of the Cruciferae family. It is grown mainly for its underground rhizome (tuber) which produces branch-less, edible leaves above ground. A mature wasabi root is firm, cylindrical, brown and green-skinned and tapered.
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Japanese peppers are mildly spicy and most often prepared cooked. Saute peppers in olive oil, over high heat, until they just begin to blister- serve hot, sprinkled with sea salt.
Seasons/Availability
Maui onions have a peak season from early April through June but they are available year round.
Current Facts
Maui onions are a short day granex variety of sweet onions. They need only about nine hours of sunlight which is best suited to warmer climates and mild winters. Maui onion's sweetness cannot be duplicated if not grown in the volcanic earth of the upland slopes of Mt. Haleakala, where they are cultivated. They are sown on the late fall and harvested in early Spring. The mild winters of Maui make them one of the first Spring varieties to appear.
Description/Taste
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh. This combination makes it exceptionally sweet and juicy. It is also very crisp and mild when perfectly ripe.
Applications
Maui onions are ubiquitously known as a true raw-eating onion but they can also be cooked utilizing their sweetness in a variety of methods for soups, slow roasting stews, braising meats, grilling fish and simply sauteing. Thinly slice potatoes and Maui onions, then layer in a baking dish with olive oil, salt and pepper and bake until cooked through and browned. Slowly cook sliced onions with butter, balsamic and rice vinegars, sugar and garlic until caramelized and use as a savory marmalade. Saute sliced onions with carrots, celery and ginger, then add stock and serve as soup. Maui onions will keep, cool and dry, for up to a month.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| SuperNatural Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-356-1992 |
| Stevie's Catering | San Diego CA | 619-298-7706 |
| Baking Co. | San Diego CA | 619-819-0911 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| The Haven | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Maui Onions. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Herbivoracious |
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Apricot and Sweet Onion Mostarda |
| Kahakai Kitchen |
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Maui Onion and Ginger Soup |
| Kahakai Kitchen |
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Maui Scalloped Potatoes |
