Scallions

"A green onion, also commonly known as scallion, spring onion or salad onion, is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb."

-Wikipedia

Well, whatever they are they were under appreciated in my life until recently.

After buying a large bunch of red scallions at the farmer's market I felt challenged to use them up. So I just started using them. All the time.

Now I use scallions where I might normally have added chopped red or yellow onion. Bean and grain dishes, vegetable salads or even simple salads of mixed greens.

I have even been adding them to recipes where I might not have even bothered with onion at all. They are milder and easier to use when you only need a small amount and they don't sting your eyes!

I wonder if I will still feel the same once winter comes and I can't get the fresh, local scallions we've been enjoying. I'll be sure to let you know.