Spring onion
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Vegetables
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Spring onions get their name from the way they are sold: in bunches. Not because they grow in the forest, in other words. They are also called spring onions or stem onions. The flavour is mild and reminiscent of leeks. You can use raw spring onions in salads or as a garnish for soups. Spring onion is also widely used in Asian dishes, such as noodle soup or curry dishes.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Store spring onion in the crisper section of the fridge. This way spring onion will keep for about a week.
Leftovers? Store leftover spring onion in cling film or a storage container in the fridge.
How do I know if spring onion is still good? Precut spring onions become limp, smell sour or mouldy. You can quickly recognise decay by smelling, looking or tasting.
Preparing
Cut off the bottom. Also remove the very last part of the greenery and the outer yellowed parts. Then wash the onions and cut them into small rings.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 7 days
Preparation times
Raw: none
Fry/wok: 3-4 minutes
Oven: 15 minutes
Grill/barbecue: 5-6 minutes
Cleaning spring onion
See preparing.
Information
Grow your own spring onions
How much does a spring onion weigh?
Cultivation
Tip
Spring onion flavour
Consumption figures
Recipes with Spring onion
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Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 129 kj (31 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.4 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.4 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 4.2 gr |
| of which sugars | 4.1 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 2.4 gr |
| Protein | 1.5 gr |
| Salt | 0.02 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 21.8 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
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