Tag: onions

  • 5 Benefits of These Tube-Like Green Tops

    5 Benefits of These Tube-Like Green Tops

    What Are Scallions? Scallions are an allium (Latin for “garlic”) vegetable. The hollow, tube-like green tops have a mild, oniony zing, while the small, white bulb ends offer a sharper bite. Humans started growing scallions in central Asia hundreds of years ago. Is there a difference between scallions and green onions? Your grocer might label scallions as… Read more

  • Onions Ward Off Sickness! Myth or Fact?

    Onions Ward Off Sickness! Myth or Fact?

    There’s some buzz that onions absorb germs from the air. Its also been said that this has been known for centuries and that in medieval times onions protected people against the Black Death. Could this be true? If so, why isn’t it better known? Onions are good for us, but they have no magical powers… Read more