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 until more recent years 15 or something maybe .I am sure they were not as available as they are today.(anyone got any info ?) The onion is I believe native to North America. The Egyptians worshipped it believing the onion symbolized eternal life. Alium cepa the sweet onion species has the red onion amongst its varieties as well as the white and yellow skinned varieties.
Red onions. In the past few years I have been using and yes growing red onions. I do not know why maybe it’s because the red onions are more attractive but the red onions seeds sets or the vegetables you buy from the supermarket are all more expensive than the yellow or white onion. Colour prejudice I call it.
Growing onions is easy a few red onion seeds grown as a spring onion in your vegetable or flower border will grow well and make super additions to a salad or to put in your lunch bag to nibble at with your cheese sandwich.
You can sow these seeds anytime from February till June they take about ten weeks to mature to spring onion edible size. Sutton seeds sell red onion spring onion seeds for about £1.45 per pkt containing 180 seeds. For a main crop onion just leave the spring onion to mature or plant the onions as sets (small onions ) sets are usually more expensive Thompson Morgan red onion sets are £139p for 250g , not sure how many onions but I bet it’s a lot less than 180. Just one thing you must remember if you are growing onions they need moisture to let them swell. (No problem this month.)
The red onion is delicious it is a milder sweeter onion than the white or yellow ones. I rarely use red onions in a cooked meal. Yellow or white ones are cheaper and the red ones they lose their colour unless you add vinegar or lemon juice. I use red onions in salads or to garnish.
I make a tomato and onion salad by slicing two tomatoes and 1 red onion separating the rings place them attractively on a plate. I wash some parsley flat leaved or curls and place sprigs of it on top of the tomatoes and onion. I then make a dressing, by whishing 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. I then pour this over the salad. Now I lightly salt it and grind a little black pepper over it. If you like them you could always slice some cucumber to add to this salad (I do not like cucumber) The round themed salad looks attractive,
There now I leave you with all I know about red onions (well most of it.)
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