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Onion - White
The white onion, like the brown, is a dry onion with white skin and a more pungent flavour.
Category: Vegetable
In Season: all year
To Buy:
Select bulbs that are hard and dry with no soft damp patches. Avoid onions that are sprouting.
To Store:
Store with the skin on in a place with plenty of air circulation. Onions will keep for at least a month. Peeled onions should be wrapped in plastic and stored in the fridge for 24 hours.
Tips & Tricks:
In macrobiotic cooking the five flavours must feature in each meal to balance the palate. They are; sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty. Interestingly, onions are the sweet part of the meal as they cook and sweeten.
Cooking Tips:
White and brown onions are both good to use as the base for casseroles. Onions are also delicious baked or caramelised. The longer they are cooked the sweeter they become.

Nutrition per 1 Unit:

Energy (kJ):
130
Protein (g):
1.4
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Vitamin C:
Salicylates:
High
Carbohydrates, g:
5.5
Fat (g):
0.1
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Amines:
Negligible
Glutamates:
Natural

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Aches & Pains
Bronchitis
High Blood Cholesterol
Inflammation
Asthma
Cold and Flus
High Blood Pressure
Arthritis
Diabetes
Infections

* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.





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