The genus Allium includes some of the most widely used edible plants, such as onion and shallot ( varieties of Allium cepa ), garlic ( A. sativum and A. scordoprasum ), leek ( Allium ampeloprasum var.

aggregatum, or the Aggregatum group A. cepa ) is a botanical variety of the species Allium cepa, to which the multiplier onion also belongs.

As a species of Allium, shallots taste somewhat like a common onion, but have a milder flavour.

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium.

In North America, Allium vineale ( known as " wild garlic " or " crow garlic ") and Allium canadense, known as " meadow garlic " or " wild garlic " and " wild onion ", are common weeds in fields.

Ground cover is usually sparse and may include California buckwheat ( Eriogonum fasciculatum ), wild onion ( Allium spp.

The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion ( A. fistulosum ), Egyptian onion ( A.

The name " wild onion " is applied to a number of Allium species.

Shallots and ten other onion ( Allium cepa L .) varieties commonly available in the United States were evaluated: Western Yellow, Northern Red, pungent yellow ( New York Bold ), Western White, Peruvian Sweet, Empire Sweet, Mexico, Texas 1015, Imperial Valley Sweet, and Vidalia.

Green onion is a name also used to refer to another species, Allium fistulosum, the Welsh onion, which does not form bulbs.

I ' itoi onion ( Allium cepa ) is a prolific multiplier onion cultivated near Baboquiviri, Arizona.

Several members of the onion family, Alliaceae, including Allium sativum ( garlic ), form bulbils in their flower heads, sometimes as the flowers fade, or even instead of the flowers.

Its English name, chive, derives from the French word cive, from cepa, the Latin word for onion.

The vast majority of cultivars of A. cepa belong to the " common onion group " ( A. cepa var.

Flower head of an onion ( A. cepa )

Scallions or salad onions may be grown from the Welsh onion ( A. fistulosum ) as well as from A. cepa.

A number of hybrids are cultivated that have A. cepa parentage, such as the tree onion or Egyptian onion ( A.

The tree onion or Egyptian onion produces bulblets in the flower head instead of flowers, and is now known to be a hybrid of A. cepa × A. fistulosum.

The Wakegi onion is also known to be a hybrid between A. cepa and A. fistulosum, with the A. cepa parent believed to be from the Aggregatum Group of cultivars.

The triploid onion is a hybrid species with three sets of chromosomes, two sets from A. cepa and the third set from an unknown parent.

The so-called Tree onion ( Allium cepa var.

Plants like onion ( Allium cepa ), hyacinth ( Hyacinth ), narcissus ( Narcissus ) and tulips ( Tulipa ) reproduce by forming bulbs.

* Allium cepa — onion, garden onion, bulb onion, common onion

Species are used as food and flavourings ( e. g. onion, garlic, leek, asparagus, vanilla ), as cut flowers ( e. g. freesia, gladiolus, iris, orchids ), and as garden ornamentals ( e. g. day lilies, lily of the valley, Agapanthus ).

The aromatic vegetables bell pepper ( poivron ), onion, and celery are called by some chefs the holy trinity of Creole and Cajun cuisines.

These include root vegetables ( potatoes and carrots ), bulbs ( onion family ), leaf vegetables ( spinach and lettuce ), stem vegetables ( bamboo shoots and asparagus ), and inflorescence vegetables ( globe artichokes and broccoli and other vegetables such as cabbage or cauliflower ).

* " Bicky " Dressing ( Gele Bicky-sauce ), a commercial brand made from mayonnaise, white cabbage, tarragon, cucumber, onion, mustard and dextrose.

* Psarosoupa ' fish soup ' can be made with a variety of fish, and several kinds of vegetables ( carrots, parsley, celery, potatoes, onion ), several varieties include the classic kakavia which is drizzled with olive oil.

* In Finland, the market leader in potato chips business is Taffel ( known in Denmark and Norway as KiMs and marketed in Sweden under the name OLW ), an Åland company, with salt flavored ordinary chips " Sips ", popular tube-shaped cheese flavored " Juusto Snacks ", sour cream and onion flavored " Broadway ", and barbecue flavored " Grill Chips ".

* In the Netherlands, the market is dominated by Lay's ; they offer many flavors, such as: natural ( salted ), paprika, bolognese ( Italian herbs and tomato ), barbecued ham, cheese & onion, Mexican herbs, Heinz tomato ketchup, chili, spareribs, Mediterranean herbs, Thai sweet chili, Oriental spices, pepper & cream, chicken & thyme, and spices & lime.

* In Russia, popular flavors are plain ( salted ), onion, paprika, black pepper, and sour cream, more unusual varieties are bacon, shashlik, crab, and caviar.

The most popular flavors are salted, grill ( onion flavored ), sour cream & onion, and dill.

The three main flavors are ready salted, cheese & onion, and salt & vinegar ; however, other examples are prawn cocktail, Worcestershire sauce ( known by Walkers as Worcester Sauce ), roast chicken, steak & onion, smoky bacon, lamb & mint, ham & mustard, barbecue, BBQ rib, tomato ketchup, sausage & ketchup, pickled onion, Branston Pickle, and Marmite.

* In the United States, popular potato chips flavors include original ( plain or with salt ), sour cream and onion, barbecue, ranch dressing, salt and vinegar, and cheddar and sour cream.

In some Hausa communities, it is steamed and made into salad using kuli-kuli ( traditional roasted peanut cakes with oil extracted ), salt, pepper, onion and tomatoes.

), fishballs ( fiskbullar ), meatballs ( köttbullar ), potato dumplings with meat or other ingredients ( palt ), potato pancake ( raggmunk ), varieties of porridge ( gröt ), a fried mix of pieces of potato, different kind of meats, sausages, bacon and onion ( pytt i panna ), meat stew with onion ( kalops ), and potato dumplings with a filling of onions and pork ( kroppkakor ).

In Cantonese cuisine, a number of ingredients such as spring onion, sugar, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, vinegar, scallion oil, and sesame oil, suffice to enhance flavour, although garlic is heavily used in some dishes, especially those in which internal organs, such as entrails, may emit unpleasant odours.

Roughly diced and combined in cooking, the method is similar to the use of the mire poix in traditional French cuisine — which blends roughly diced onion, celery, and carrot.

Wat stews all begin with a large amount of chopped red onion, which is simmered or sauteed in a pot.

They can also be coated with breading, spices, or other ingredients, which include garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, paprika, and salt to create " seasoned fries ", cheese to create " cheese fries ", or chili to create " chili fries ".

Heinz Ketchup is available in India in two varieties, with one being the traditional recipe, and another a recipe which does not contain garlic or onion.

It has concentric layers like an onion, which form around the axon terminal.

A common Turkish speciality for breakfast is called menemen, which is prepared with tomatoes, green peppers, onion, olive oil and eggs.

Agriculture is also strong in Padthaway with onion, olives and seeds being grown along with sheep and cattle which are reared for sale.

This porridge is called Kuzl which is a staple diet in farming communities alongside raw onion.

* Enchiladas montadas, stacked enchiladas, are a New Mexico variation in which corn tortillas are fried flat until softened but not tough, then stacked with red or green sauce, chopped onion and shredded cheese between the layers and on top of the stack.

Depending on the mature size and the purpose for which the onion is used, these may be referred to as pearl, boiler, or pickler onions.

The tree onion produces bulblets instead of flowers and seeds, which can be planted directly in the ground.

In the Odyssey, 19. 233, when Odysseus, while pretending to be someone else, is questioned by Penelope about her husband's clothing, he says that he wore a shirt " gleaming like the skin of a dried onion " ( varies with translations, literal translation here ) which could refer to the lustrous quality of silk fabric.

Additionally, any plant which grows from a bulb ( e. g., tulip and onion ) is normally considered poisonous.

It implements garlic routing, which is an enhancement of Tor's onion routing.

One of the most popular forms is onion gravy, which is eaten with sausages, Yorkshire pudding and roast meat.

Later anonymous remailer designs, such as the Cypherpunk and Mixmaster designs, adopted more sophisticated techniques to try and overcome these vulnerabilities, including the use of encryption to prevent eavesdropping, and also the technique known as onion routing to allow the existence of pseudonymous remailers in which no record of a user's real e-mail address is stored by the remailer.

In some regions of Mexico, a fruit salad ( watermelon, orange, jícama, cucumber and sometimes melon and papaya ) tossed in lime juice and hot sauce or chamoy and sprinkled with a salty chili powder is also known as pico de gallo ; it is a popular snack and usually sold outside schools, while the tomato-based condiment is better known as salsa picada, which means minced or chopped sauce, salsa mexicana or salsa bandera ( flag sauce ), because the colors – red ( tomato ), white ( onion ), and green ( chili ) – are the colors of the Mexican flag.