Types of Onions use in French Cooking

People have been cultivating and eating several types of onions for thousands of years. They are an essential ingredient in most cooking around the world and that includes French cuisine. In France they are cultivated mostly in the eastern part of the country although they are also grown in Brittany and in the north.

Types of Onions

• In France, green onions are sold in bunches in the springtime. They are bigger than scallions which you may be more familiar with. They are good chopped and served raw on top of soups, salads, and other dishes.
• Dried onions can be white, yellow or red. They are harvested once the onion top has turned brown and withered. After they are dried, white and yellow onions can last a long time. They are good in all sorts of recipes calling for cooked onions.
• Red onions do not keep as long. They are good in salads and great on the barbecue. They tend to lose some flavor when cooked.

Onion Health Benefits

All the types of Onions are said to have health benefits including lowering high cholesterol levels and blood pressure. That makes them good for reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Eating onions has also been linked with a decrease in risk for colon cancer and can help control blood sugar levels. You get the idea - these things are good for you.

Storing Onions

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Now that you know something about onions why not try an easy French onion soup recipe or this onion pie recipe?

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