A puree of onions, peppers, garlic, and cilantro, Puerto Rican recaito can be used to start a recipe or it can be mixed in at the end to add a burst of delicious, fresh flavor! A staple in Puerto Rican cooking, recaito is full of onions and serves as a base of flavor for all kinds of recipes from … [Read more...] about Puerto Rican Recaito
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French Ham and Vegetable Stew
This comforting, hearty ham and vegetable stew is a twist on the French dish called Garbure. It starts with a mirepoix, a flavorful mix of onions, carrots, and celery. Recipes for Garbure have a few things in common. They are thick soups or stews with a mirepoix base that is built upon with root … [Read more...] about French Ham and Vegetable Stew
The French Mirepoix
The next stop on our tour of Onions Around the World is France, and a mirepoix, a mix of onions, carrots, and celery! Mirepoix (meer-PWAH) is the French cooking base that often gets credit for being an original recipe that was used to create other cooking bases in regions around the world. For … [Read more...] about The French Mirepoix
Onions Around the World
Join us over the next few months as we celebrate Onions Around the World! Onions are a timeless ingredient for cooking. For decades, they have served as the core for delicious cuisines around the world. In nearly every country, recipes that range from simple, everyday dinners to those prepared for … [Read more...] about Onions Around the World
Q & A: Planting Onions
Did You Know: Onions can be planted by tractor or by hand? All onions start from a tiny seed, but may be grown from seed, sets (dry bulbs), or transplants. Most onions grown commercially (versus in your garden), are grown from seeds (planted by tractor) or transplants (planted by hand). When … [Read more...] about Q & A: Planting Onions
Winning Game Day Chili Recipes
These winning game day chili recipes can't be beat! There is a chill in the air and it's about time for kick-off! Fall is the perfect season to enjoy onions in a favorite game day meal - chili! Last week we shared our favorite Slow Cooker Chili. Since then, we've been searching high and low for … [Read more...] about Winning Game Day Chili Recipes