Onion

Oignon

What it is

Egyptians swore oaths on onions: its concentric rings symbolised eternity, and pyramid builders were partly paid in them. It remains the quiet first note of nearly every savoury dish on Earth.

In the kitchen

Slow, patient cooking turns its bite into deep sweetness — rushing an onion is the most common kitchen sin.

Goes with

Butter Thyme Beef Balsamic vinegar Sage White beans Bay leaf Clove

Same species

Arleux smoked garlic Banana shallot Black garlic Calçot Cévennes sweet onion Chives

Also used with

Abondance Albacore Amchur Amontillado Andouillette Appenzeller

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