Produce Briefs...
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
Seasons/Availability
White onions are available year round.
Current Facts
The white onion is a long-day storage variety of onions that is grown for its bulbous root. Each plant produces a singular root that is harvested once its vertical above ground leaf tops begin to wither and fall over.
Description/Taste
White onions have a dry paper sheath with a crisp translucent white flesh that is pungent, savory and sweet. Its sweet finish can be attributed to its higher moisture content than yellow onions.
Applications
White onions are a versatile onion that can be used both raw or cooked in a variety of mediums whether sautéeing, slow roasting or adding to soups and stocks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The white onion is used throughout Mexico in many raw dishes, specifically as an accompaniment to cilantro in street tacos and in a variety of salsas. It is also dry roasted and paired with roasted chiles.
Geography/History
The onion is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and is considered to be native to Central Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times in the Middle East and India. It is now the most widely cultivated and distributed allium in the world, adapting to a variety of climates from cold to temperate, semi-tropical and dry.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include White Onions. One
is easiest, three is harder.
White onions are available year round.
Current Facts
The white onion is a long-day storage variety of onions that is grown for its bulbous root. Each plant produces a singular root that is harvested once its vertical above ground leaf tops begin to wither and fall over.
Description/Taste
White onions have a dry paper sheath with a crisp translucent white flesh that is pungent, savory and sweet. Its sweet finish can be attributed to its higher moisture content than yellow onions.
Applications
White onions are a versatile onion that can be used both raw or cooked in a variety of mediums whether sautéeing, slow roasting or adding to soups and stocks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The white onion is used throughout Mexico in many raw dishes, specifically as an accompaniment to cilantro in street tacos and in a variety of salsas. It is also dry roasted and paired with roasted chiles.
Geography/History
The onion is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and is considered to be native to Central Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times in the Middle East and India. It is now the most widely cultivated and distributed allium in the world, adapting to a variety of climates from cold to temperate, semi-tropical and dry.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 415-308-5572 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Del Mar Pizza | Del Mar CA | 858-481-8088 |
| Saiko Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include White Onions. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Serious Eats |
|
Seriously Italian: Onion and Rosemary Confiturra |
| Dinners For a Year and Beyond |
|
New England Clam Chowder |
