cshenk wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
....
>> What is a hot onion?
>
> You can see it from Doris but it's a term for the main 3 sorts.
>
> A sweet onion among other things has more sugar and browns to a sweet
> softness. A hot onion makes you eyes tear up more and has a stronger
> flavor over all. Medium is just what it sounds like, in between both.
>
> My rule of thumb is you can generally tell by the shape of the onion.
> If it's almost round, it's a medium. If it's taller and thinner, it's
> a hot. If it's wider and shorter, it's apt to be sweeter.

yes, pretty good summary, but of course not a
universal thing, i'm sure you could find counter-
examples in all of those groupings for the others.

and then there are green onions...


songbird