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Article: Sweet on spring onions
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- New York Amsterdam News
- Article date:
- April 6, 2005
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New York Amsterdam News
04-06-2005
I was literally crying with joy the other day when I spotted a pile of
spring onions from Vidalia, Georgia, piled up at the supermarket, the first
of the season. I grabbed up a couple bunches and hurried on home, visions
of good, healthy cooking on my mind.
Health researchers say that onions contain quercetin, an antioxidant that
helps prevent damage to cells and tissue, especially warding off heart
disease and osteoporosis. Other major dietary sources of quercetin include
tea and apples.
But I love onions because they add snap to soups and sandwiches, perk up
plain rice and pasta, add crunch to potato salad, combine with okra and
collard greens for boss flavor, ...
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...Spring onions provide milder flavor Baltimore Sun Wednesday, May 8, 2002 Spring onions can be used to flavor a variety of salads ... and winter storage onions. The water gives spring onions their mild flavor, but makes them more susceptible ...
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