Aromatics · Fresh

White onions

Also called cebolla blanca

White-skinned onion with crisp, sharp, clean-tasting flesh. Preferred in Mexican cooking for salsas, tacos and pico de gallo, and good in stir-fries.

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What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapBrown onions
  • T2 · GoodRed onions

    Slightly sweeter and adds colour; fine raw in salsas.

  • T2 · GoodShallots

    Sweeter and more delicate; fiddly in quantity. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T2 · GoodSweet onions

    Milder and sweeter; less bite in salsas.

  • T3 · In a pinchSpring onions

    Milder and greener; for raw garnishes.

Cook with White onions