Here’s how to choose between these spring alliums to bring fresh, oniony flavor to your cooking. The allium family, which includes vegetables like onions, garlic, and leeks, is a foundation of ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

Meet the Allium family: Cipolinni, sweet, white and red onions. By Judy Walker Food editor ONIONS According to some references, onions are the second-most important horticultural crop worldwide, after ...

Wild leeks, green onions, chives and leeks signal spring in winter climates. Along with onions, garlic and shallots, they occupy the lily or allium family. Delicate lilies might not immediately claim ...

Chives, green onions, scallions—are they all the same? There's a lot of confusion around these little green alliums you often see sprinkled atop stir-frys or cooked into soups. Alike in shape and ...

When browsing the produce section of our local grocery store, it may seem that a lot of things look pretty much alike. I’ve accidentally picked up parsley when going for cilantro more than once, and ...

Green onions and scallions are the same thing and can be eaten raw or cooked. Chives are a different plant and are considered an herb and best utilized raw. Chives and green onions are both members of ...