Sweet Onion
Positives: They are mild tasting when consumed raw. They also go great with a variety of recipes.
Negatives: Their shelf life is short.
Cooking Uses: Slow cookers are great for these onions. They pair well with tomatoes and potatoes, and are excellent both raw and cooked.
White Onion
Positives: Flavor is sharp and for cooking they are very versatile.
Negatives: Their skin is thin, and when you chop them, the impact they have on the eyes is very powerful. Instant tears!
Cooking Uses: Latin cooking uses white onions to great effect. Salsas, guacamole, tacos, are all ideal choices for the white onion. Pair it with gentle flavors as the strong and raw white onion taste is indeed powerful on it’s own. They work excellent on pizza as well.
Bonus: Shallot
Positives: Taste is mild, but with hints of garlic.
Negatives: The are expensive.
Cooking Uses: Work great for a side when cooking fancier meals and major feasts. Work well for Asian-style cuisines also. Consider using for holiday pot roasts, and Thanksgiving turkey dinners.
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