The onion is believed to have originated in Asia, though it is
likely that onions may have been growing wild on every
continent. Dating back to 3500 BC, onions were one of the few
foods that did not spoil during the winter months. Our ancestors
must have recognized the vegetable's durability and began
growing onions for food. The onion became more than just food
after arriving in Egypt. The ancient Egyptians worshipped the
onion, believing that its spherical shape and concentric rings
symbolized eternity. Of all the vegetables that had their images
created from precious metals by Egyptian artists, only the onion
was made out of gold. Today, onions are used in a variety of
dishes and rank sixth among the world's leading vegetable crops.
Onions not only provide flavor; they also provide health-
promoting phytochemicals as well as nutrients. - White Onion- is
a type of dry onion that has a pure white skin and a sweet, mild
white flesh. - Red Onion- sometimes called purple onions, are
cultivars of the onion with p