Onion

Sweet and biting, with its characteristically prickly aroma and staggering versatility, onions are ubiquitous to the global culinary scene. The pungency and bite of the raw onion is determined by the type of onion in question and the sulfur content of the soil, which enters the roots as sulphate salts and converts in the onion to sulfur-containing amino acids. These sulfuric compounds are what make you cry when you cut raw onions; even though sweet onions can contain nearly 20% more sugar compounds than their less sweet counterparts, the sulfur they’ve absorbed can still be aggressive and tear-inducing. All onions, regardless of low or high sugar content, become much more sweet and much less pungent when cooked.

Onions are some of the oldest plants that man cultivated for domestic use. Because they leave negligible amounts of debris behind and are adaptable to a wide range of soils and climates, their origins are difficult to pinpoint. Most researchers agree, though, that onions have been a food crop for more than 5,000 years, most likely originating in central Asia. They were in use in Egypt in 3500 BCE, in Bronze Age gardens in China in 3000 BCE, and a story from Sumer (modern-day Iraq) in 2500 BCE tells of a provincial governor who claimed the best and most fertile lands around a temple as his own. He then had “the gods’ own oxen” plow his fields and tend to his onion patch. Per capita onion consumption in the US stood at 12.2 pounds per person in 1982; today, it’s risen to 20.5 pounds per person and thanks to increased interest in cooking at home, shows no sign of letting up.

The process of drying onions pulls the liquid out of the onion, leaving the strong flavor and aroma.  Our onion products are all grown and processed in California except for our shallots, which are cultivated in India.

 

1-2/3 Tablespoons of Minced Onion = 1 medium onion, chopped

1 Tablespoon Granulated Onion = 1 medium onion, chopped

1 Tablespoon of Onion Powder = 1 medium onion, chopped

1 Tablespoon Granulated Onion = 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder

  • California Granulated Onion
    California Granulated Onion
    California Granulated Onion, Allium cepa, is made from onions grown and processed in California. It is also referred to as granulated onion or onion granules.
    (39 reviews)
  • California Minced Onion
    California Minced Onion
    California Minced Onion, Allium cepa, is also known as bulk minced onion, minced onion, dried minced onion, or instant minced onion.
    (28 reviews)
  • California Onion Powder
    California Onion Powder
    California Onion Powder, Allium cepa, is also called bulk onion powder, wholesale onion powder, onion powder, or California style onion powder.
    (33 reviews)
  • California Toasted Granulated Onion
    California Toasted Granulated Onion
    California Toasted Granulated Onion, Allium cepa, adds the toasted depth of onions without the prep work or tears.
    (27 reviews)
  • California Toasted Minced Onion
    California Toasted Minced Onion
    California Toasted Minced Onion, Allium cepa, are also called toasted onion flakes, toasted onion, dried toasted onion or roasted onion flakes.
    (28 reviews)
  • California Toasted Onion Powder
    California Toasted Onion Powder
    California Toasted Onion Powder, Allium cepa, is also known as roasted onion powder, toasted onion powder or toasted onion.
    (25 reviews)
  • Dried Chives
    Dried Chives
    Dried Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, are also called dry chives, chives dried, bulk chives or air-dried chives.
    (31 reviews)
  • Dried Shallots
    Dried Shallots
    Dried Shallots, Allium cepa, are also called dry shallots, dried shallot, or dehydrated shallots.
    (39 reviews)
  • Granulated Onion
    Granulated Onion
    Granulated Onion, Allium sepa, is created by dehydrating onions and grinding them into cornmeal-sized granules.
    (2 reviews)
  • Organic California Granulated Onion
    Organic California Granulated Onion
    Organic California Granulated Onion, Allium cepa, is also referred to as organic granulated onion, bulk organic onion granules, or organic onion granulates.
    (30 reviews)
  • Organic California Minced Onion
    Organic California Minced Onion
    Organic California Minced Onion, Allium cepa, may be known as organic minced onion, organic dried onions, or bulk organic minced onion.
    (25 reviews)
  • Organic California Onion Powder
    Organic California Onion Powder
    Organic California Onion Powder, Allium cepa, comes from organic sweet onions picked at their peak flavor, then dehydrated and milled into a fine, blendable powder.
    (30 reviews)
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