Onion

Yellow onion, also known as a brown onion, is a variety of dry onion with a strong flavor. White inside, its layers of papery skin have a yellow- brown color. It has a rich onion taste and is fit for food dishes like French onion soup. Yellow onions are typically available throughout the year. This onion is higher in sulfur than the white onion, which gives it a stronger, more complex flavor. A dozen varieties of yellow onions are grown following the time of year, they vary in nutritional content.

Red onions, sometimes called purple onions, are cultivated of the onion with purplish red skin and white flesh tinged with red.

These onions tend to be medium to large size and have  mild to sweet flavor. They are often consumed raw, grilled or lightly cooked with other foods, or added as color to salads, they tend to lose their redness when cooked.

Red onions are available throughout the year. The red color comes from anthocyanidins such as cyanide in. red onions are high in flavonoids.

A white onion is a type of dry onion that has a pure white skin and a sweet mild white flesh. This onion is used in Mexican foods or complementing the flavors of their ingredients. The onion can be sautéed to a dark brown color and served to provide a sweet and sour flavor to other foods.