Vegetables (View Fruit)

Garlic, Elephant

Also known as

• Great-headed Garlic
• Oriental Garlic

Elephant garlic has very large cloves and a tender, mild, slightly sweet flavour. Some consumers enjoy elephant garlic because it can be eaten raw and used in cooking for a hint of garlic flavour without being overwhelming.

Garlic, Fresh

Garlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavour, as a seasoning or condiment. It mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking. It is often paired with onion, tomato, or ginger.

Garlic, Powdered

Powdered garlic disperses well in liquids, so it's a good choice for marinades. About 1/4 teaspoon of dried powdered garlic is equivalent to one fresh clove.

Substitutes

• Fresh Garlic
• Garlic Salt

Leek

The edible portions of the leek are the white onion base and light green stalk. The onion-like layers form around a core. Leeks are most commonly used in soups or raw in salads.

Substitutes

• Yellow Onion
• Asparagus

Leek Ramps

Also known as

• Wild Leek
• Tennessee Truffle

Ramps are a member of the onion family. A common description of the flavour is like a combination of onions and strong garlic.

Substitutes

• Leek
• Chinese Chives

Onion, Bermuda

These are flat, bulb-shaped onions with a mild, aromatic flavour.

Substitutes

• Red Onion
• Sweet Onion
• Yellow Onion

Onion, Boiling

Also known as

• Boiler Onion
• Boiler

Boiling onions are small red, yellow or white onions, usually measuring about an inch or less in diameter. They are used whole in dishes that are cooked slowly such as stews.

Onion, Cippolini

Also known as

• Borettana Onion
• Cipolini Onion

These are round, flat Italian onions, about one to two inches in diameter.

Substitutes

• Boiling Onion
• Pearl Onion

Onion, Pearl

These tiny tree onions are mild and sweet. They're often pickled for cocktails or creamed and measure about one inch in diameter.

Substitutes

• Boiling Onion
• Cippolini Onion

Onion, Red

Also known as

• Purple Onion

These onions tend to be medium to large in size and have a mild to sweet flavour. They are often consumed raw, added for colour to salads, and grilled or lightly cooked with other foods. Red onions are available throughout the year.

Substitutes

• Sweet Onion
• White Onion

Onion, Spring

Also known as

• Scallion
• Green Onion
• Shallot

Spring onions are onions that lack a fully-developed bulb. They are commonlu sed in salads and in Asian recipes. They are usually served raw but may be grilled or sauteed.

Substitutes

• Leeks
• Chives

Onion, Sweet

Also known as

• Fresh Onion
• Summer Onion

Sweet onions are sweet and less pungent than other varieties due to a very low sulphur content and higher water content. They are the onions of choice for slicing raw onto burgers and sandwiches. They don't keep as well as other onions due to the higher water content.

Substitutes

• Bermuda Onion
• Red Onion

Onion, White

White onions are dry with pure white skin and a sweet, mild white flesh. The onion can be sautéed to a dark brown color and served to provide a sweet and sour flavour to other foods. They are popular in Mexican dishes.

Substitutes

• Sweet Onion
• Yellow Onion

Onion, Yellow

Also known as

• Yellow Globe Onion
• Yellow Storage Onion

Yellow onions are dry onions with a strong flavour. They are white inside, with layers of yellow-brown papery skin. The rich taste makes yellow onions ideal for dishes like French onion soup. This onion is higher in sulphur than the white onion, which gives it a stronger, more complex flavour.

Substitutes

• White Onion

Shallot

The shallot is a relative of the onion, and tastes a bit like an onion but has a sweeter, milder flavour. Unlike onions where each plant normally forms a single bulb, shallots form clusters of offsets, rather in the manner of garlic. Shallots are extensively cultivated and much used in cookery, in addition to being pickled.

Substitutes

• Red Onion
• Garlic