Red onions

Whilst to some people it may sound slightly sad, Red Onions are my Onion of choice and my favourite Onion variety. They taste fantastic raw, and are especially good in Salads and to anyone who is inexperienced with Red Onions, I highly recommend that you try them. Although called Red Onions, they are probably more aptly described by their alternative common name "Purple Onions". This colouration refers to the outside of the onion, the inside flesh, just like in any other onion is white. The Red onion is available throughout the year and has a much sweeter and far less spicey taste than it's white counterpart. The colour itself is very ...  Read the complete review

Do I know my onions? Well read on and find out. (Knowing your onions" is an expression used to describe a thorough knowledge of a subject) There are many varieties that may be classed as onions in the genus Alium. Yellow onions white onions, red onions, leeks and chives too. I have written about those in another review. I realised I had not written about red onions so requested a category ,Now I think I have told the world most of what I know about onions .. I am going to write about red onions today. I was eating a red onion for m supper and asked hubby if had known red onions when he was a child , he replied no I had not either in fact ...  Read the complete review

Red Onions? More like purple onions if you ask me. They make for colourful garnishing of food. I slice them in thin slices and use them on rice dishes, potatoes, salad, pizza and meat. I also blend them with tomatoes and peppers to make a traditional tomato stew. Compared to the white and yellow varieties, they have the most flavour and help reduce the tanginess of the tomato. I also use them with garlic for chicken marinade. I use them with cream, mushrooms and shrimps for a quick sauce to go with couscous. Compared to the other vareties, they tend to last longer, sometimes I have a bag of red onions for three months and they ...  Read the complete review