Scallions & Green Onions Aren't the Same…Or Are They?

They're entirely different. Scallions and green onions are the same type of onion, just sold under different names. Both are part of the genus ... Ingredients Scallions&GreenOnionsAren’ttheSame…OrAre They? Plus,findouthowspringonionsfitin. by: KellyVaughan January 31, 2022 0 Comments PhotobyJuliaGartland 0Comments Eventhoughtheyhavedifferentnames,scallionsandgreenonionsareactuallythesamevegetable.Springonions,ontheotherhand,areaclassicthird-wheelsituation.They’reentirelydifferent.Scallionsandgreenonionsarethesametypeofonion,justsoldunderdifferentnames.BotharepartofthegenusAlliumfamily(whichincludesothergreenslikeleeks,garlic,onions,andshallots)andyoucanusescallionsinrecipesthatcallforgreenonions,andviceversa. FromOurShop ourline! FiveTwoOrganicCottonReusableProduceBags(Setof8) $29 ShopNow ourline! FiveTwoWoodenSpoons $25–$99 MoreStyles ShopNow ourline! FiveTwoSiliconeSpoonSet $49 MoreColors ShopNow A3-IngredientCharredScallionPastaforSpringWeeknights ScallionEggNoodles Sowheredospringonionsfitintothis?They’resimilar.Infact,sosimilarthatafterafewtoomanybartender-madecocktails,youmightstarttoconfusethemwithscallionsandgreenonions.Butonethingthatdistinguishesthemfromotheronionsandscallionsisthelargewhitebulbthatresemblesalmostasmallcippolinionion.Andlikethosepetiteonions,thewhitebulbonspringonionsisedible,andhasamilderonionflavor. Itsnamedoesn’tjustindicateitsseasonality;likeaspringchicken,springonionsareliterallyyoungonions,pluckedearlier,whichmeansthattheyaren’tsobitterand,well,onion-ytasting. Ahead,learnhowtocookwithscallions,greenonions,andspringonions(andconsiderthispermissiontosubstituteonefortheotheratyourownconvenience). Scallion Recipes SkilletScallionsFromEdnaLewis Scallionscanbe,anddeservetobe,somuchmorethanagarnish.ThisincredibleSouthernsidedishcallsforjusttwoingredients—scallionsandbutter—sothatthestringygreenonionscanshine. SkilletScallionsFromEdnaLewis CheesyPotatoSoupWithPepperedScallions Okay,yes,youcouldtechnicallysaythatthescallionsherearejustagarnish.Butthey’reagoodgarnishthat’ssomuchmorethanthinslicesofscallionsintheirrawform.Here,they’recookeddownwithbutter,thejuiceandzestoflemons,butterandoliveoil,salt,andlotsandlotsofpepper. CheesyPotatoSoupWithPepperedScallions SpicyScallionPastaWithRicotta Pastaprimaverausuallyincludesabevyofdifferentseasonalvegetableslikeeggplant,tomatoes,onions,andasparagus.Butwhoneedsallofthatwhenyouhavecrispscallionsbythebundleonhand?Here,theyareslicedthinandsautéedwithgarlicandCalabrianchilipastebeforebeingtossedwiththepaste. SpicyScallionPastaWithRicotta ScallionStarBread Thisintricatelybraidedbreadhasscallionspeekingthrougheachcrevice.ThoughthestarshapeisanodtoChristmas,there’snoreasonyouhavetowaittomakethis. ScallionStarBread SpaghettiPastawithCharredScallionSauce “AnextremelyuntraditionalriffontheItalianaglioeolio.Insteadofgarlic,we’reusingscallions.Andwe’reusingalotofthem—threebunchestobeexact,”writesfoodeditorEmmaLaperruque. SpaghettiPastawithCharredScallionSauce ScallionPancakes EveryonewillenjoythishomemaderiffonaclassicChineseappetizer.Don’tbelieveus?Ourreaderscallthisrecipetheirall-timefavoritepancakepreparation. ScallionPancakes GreenOnion Recipes GrilledGreenOnionDip(CharredScallionDip) Toldyayoucanswaponefortheother!Scallions(orgreenonions,forthoseintheknow)isagarlickier,onionier,andall-aroundsimplerversionofFrenchoniondip. "Pizza"FocacciawithTomatoSauce&GreenOnion Isyourheartpullingyouintwodifferentdirections(beingraworroasted)?Thisfocacciarecipeistheultimatelessonincompromise,asgreenonionsappearbothwaysonwaysontopofasaucysliceofdough. What’syourfavoritewaytocookwiththesethreedifferent(orsame)speciesofonions?Letusknowinthecomments. Tags: New&Now GreenOnion/Scallion Onion JointheConversation SeewhatotherFood52readersaresaying. Comment Writtenby: KellyVaughan kellymvaughan.com StaffWriter,Food&SEO PopularonFood52 0Comments