Spring onion - BBC Good Food

Also known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell. Both the long, ... SubscriberclubReaderoffersMoreGoodFoodSearchRecipesBacktoMainmenuCheapeatsBacktoRecipesBudgetfamilymealsCheapandhealthySeemoreSeasonalrecipesBacktoRecipesHealthyspringrecipesVegetarianspringSeemorePlatinumJubileeBacktoRecipesAfternoontearecipesStreetpartyrecipesSeemoreCakes&bakingBacktoRecipesSpringbakingEasybakingrecipesSeemoreFamilyideasBacktoRecipesFamilymealsHealthykids'recipesSeemoreEasyBacktoRecipesEasydinnerQuickandeasySeemoreOccasionsBacktoRecipesPicnicrecipesBarbecueideasSeemoreDishesBacktoRecipesSlowcookersuppersMicrowaverecipesSeemoreCocktailsBacktoRecipesEasycocktails2-ingredientcocktailsSeemoreHealthyfoodBacktoRecipesWholefoodsrecipesHealthydinnersSeemoreVegetarianBacktoRecipesVegetariandinnersQuickvegetarianSeemoreVeganBacktoRecipesVegancurryrecipesVeganbakingSeemoreHowtoBacktoMainmenuCookeryguidesBacktoHowtoSeasonalcalendarGlossarySeemoreToolsBacktoHowtoRoasttimerConversionguidesVideoBacktoHowtoKids'KitchenseriesKneadingdoughPerfectriceSeemoreMasterclassesPodcastsHealthBacktoMainmenuHealthyrecipesBacktoHealthHealthypastarecipesHealthypicnicrecipesHealthyvegetarianbreakfastHealthygluten-freerecipesHealthiersmoothierecipesHealthysandwichrecipesHealthguidesBacktoHealthHayfeveradviceWhatisalowhistaminediet?BestproteinpowdersPopulardietsIsgranolahealthy?Fitness&lifestyleBacktoHealthHealthydietplanHowtomanagesugarcravingsTop10fitnessfoodsEnergyboostingbreakfastsBestproteinbarsSeemoreInspirationBacktoMainmenuFamilyideasBacktoInspirationBudgetfamilymealplanFamilymealsQuickfamilyrecipesKids'bakingToddlerrecipesSeemoreCookingprojectsBacktoInspirationSourdoughideasDrinksprojectsCelebrationcakesStorecupboardbakingFermentingtipsGetkidscookingSeemoreLearnwithusBacktoInspirationPodcastsCookingappVideosMasterclassesReviewsBacktoMainmenuProductreviewsTastetestsGiftguidesDrinksreviewsReaderoffersSeemoreBudgetSubscribenowSubscriberclubReaderoffersMoreGoodFood Home Glossary Springonion A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Whatarespringonions? Alsoknownasscallionsorgreenonions,springonionsareinfactveryyoungonions,harvestedbeforethebulbhashadachancetoswell.Boththelong,slendergreentopsandthesmallwhitebulbareedible,andaregoodeitherraworcooked.Theyhaveasimilarflavourtoonions,butaremuchmilder. Advertisement Findoutaboutthe healthbenefitsofonions. Whenarespringonionsinseason? Allyearround.They’re easytogrowinavegetablepatchfromseed. Choosethebestspringonions Goforspringonionswithfirm,unblemishedbulbsandbrightgreen, perkyleaves.Avoidthosethatareslimyorwilting.Theskincoveringaspringonion’sbulbcanbeeitherwhiteordeepredfadingtowhiteattheroots–there’snosignificantdifferenceintaste.Similarly,thebulbcanbequitepronouncedormorelikealeekinshape,withnonoticeableswelling.Again,thishasnoimpactonflavour. Howtopreparespringonions Wash,thentrimofftherootaswellasanyraggedendsatthetop.Slicethebulbintorounds.Cutthegreentopsacross(kitchenscissorsaregoodforthis)orlengthwayswithaknife,thenlengthwaysagain,accordingtowhatshapeyou’dlike.Ifyouwanttomakethetopsintoagarnish,cutintoslimlengths,asabove,thenstandinice-coldwaterfor30minutes. Havealookatourspringonionrecipes. Howtostorespringonions Inaperforatedbaginthefridge.Springonionsdon’tlastaslongasonions,sousewithinfourorfivedays. Advertisement Alternativestospringonions Tryshallot. Advertisement ExclusiveBeer52Offer Claimtheoffer Advertisement