when cooking, what is the difference between onions and scallions?

Answer 1

A scallion, also commonly known as green onion or spring onion, is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. They tend to be milder tasting than other onions and are typically steamed and set in salads in western cookery and cooked in many Asiatic recipes. Diced scallions are often used in soup, noodle, seafood, and sauce in eastern dishes. After removing the bottom half-inch or so of the root end, both the white bottoms and the green tops are commonly used.

Onions are larger bulbs and rarely have tops (green stalks - although some farmers markets do sell them with the tops intact) can be used, usually chopped or sliced, frozen or dried, in almost every type of food, including cooked foods and fresh salads, and as a spicy garnish; they are rarely eaten on their own but usually act as accompaniment to the main course. Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp, spicy, and pungent or mild and sweet.

Answer 2

Difference Between Onions And Scallions

Answer 3

Onions are the large bulbs and you use only the bulb. They're usually "dry" or cured onions, such as yellow or white onions, which are dried out a bit before you get them. "Fresh" onions, like Vidalias (usually labeled "sweet"), are even juicier and aren't "cured" by drying.

Scallions are "green onions." Not "spring onions", which are a baby form of regular onions. "Spring" as opposed to "summer" onions (like Vidalias) or "fall" onions (regular ol' onions.) Spring-summer-fall refers to when they're harvested.

Scallions are usually chopped up completely, both white and green parts. Root and blade. Personally, I don't like scallions much because they give me heartburn--I prefer regular onions.

But scallions are very popular in Asian cooking and are often used as a garnish or in, say, hushpuppies. Sometimes you see them as "chives"...uh, no. Chives are in the same family, but you don't eat the bulb part of chives. Plus, chives are delicious and scallions are kinda skanky and have a weird texture.

I'm not a fan of scallions.

Shallots, garlic, chives, onions...absolutely.

But you can have my scallions.

Answer 4

Scallions are different. They are in the onion family, but like all things there are differences in texture, taste, and so on.

Answer 5

scallions are green onions

Answer 6

also..they have more of a mild onion taste