For me, the onion is king of the vegetables. Its gets used in my cooking more than any other. It’s versatile, comes in lots of different types (big, small, white, red) and can be stored for months. Onions a year long veg ingredient.
Sure, some veg may be more tasty. I’m thinking of Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Asparagus and the like, but these are more like pop stars - great for a short period of time, but they fade quickly and become tiresome after a while.
No, an onion has substance and longevity. It wont win prizes for looks and it’s influence often goes unappreciated, but when it comes to the crunch the onion can always be relied upon to do what is expected of it. A king amongst veg.
All hail the onion.
4th May 2008
