Difference between Onions, Leeks and Shallots - Gurney's

Leeks look like overgrown green onions, but have a milder, more delicate flavor than onions. The white base and green stalk are used for cooking in creamy soups ... 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Onions,shallotsandleeksareallpartoftheAlliumsfamily--andtreasuredfortheflavortheyaddtorecipes.They'realleasytogrowinthegardenandperformbestwhenplantedinfullsun.Theyhavedifferences,though. Onions Onionsplantsareagardenfavorite--andcanbeeatenraw,insalsasandsalads,andcookedintoyourfavoriterecipes.Homegardenerscanchoosefromonionvarietiesthataremildlysweettopungent.Becauseonionsareaffectedbytheamountoflighttheyreceive,somegrowbetterintheNorth,whileothersperformbetterintheSouth.Short-dayonionsbeginformingbulbswhendaylightlasts10-12hoursandareoftenthesweetestandbestforeatingraw.They'remostoftengrownintheSouth.Long-dayonionsbeginformingbulbswhendaylightlasts14-16hours.Theyareusuallypungent,oftenstorewellformanymonths,andareusuallygrownintheNorth.Day-neutralonionsareacrossofthetwotypes.Onionscanbestartedfromseeds,setsandplants. Shallots Shallotshaveasubtleflavorthatismuchmilderthanonionsorgarlic--andareafavoriteofgourmetcooks.Theirflavorreallyshineswhensautéedinbutteroroliveoil.Likegreenonions,theirgreenshootsandbulbsareedible--andthegreenshootscanbeusedasagreenonionorscallionsubstitute.Whileshallotscanbegrownfromseed,growingthemfromsetsisofteneasiest.Afterharvest,curedbulbscanbestoredforuptosixmonths. Leeks Leekslooklikeovergrowngreenonions,buthaveamilder,moredelicateflavorthanonions.Thewhitebaseandgreenstalkareusedforcookingincreamysoups,fresh,stocksandmore.Leekscanbedirectseededoutdoorsorstartedindoorsandtransplantedintothegarden.Thinningduringthegrowingallowstheplanttogrowmuchlarger.Afterharvest,leekscankeepintherefrigeratorforupto2weeks--ortheycanbedriedforstorage. Remember... Onions,shallotsandleeksarenotconsideredinterchangeablewhenitcomestocooking.Makesureyouusewhicheveryourrecipecallsfor,asthedistinctflavorofeachmayalterthetasteofyourdish. 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