Topping the list are onions which are used in every cuisine around the world except for ayurvedic recipes. Yellow onions are used throughout Europe and the US, white onions are favored in Mexico, and red onions span the middle-east, northern Africa, China, and India. Check out onion's Love Affairs.
An elegant aromatic. Traditionally used to flavor French sauces, shallots have a flavor crossed between onion and garlic. Wonderful roasted or finely chopped to season a classic Vinaigrette Dressing. Check out shallot's Love Affairs.
With a mild onion flavor, leeks are always cooked. Enjoy them grilled, in pasta dishes, or as the key ingredient in creamy leek and potato soup. A natural source of inulin, which supports good gut bacteria. Sounds good to me. Check out leek's Love Affairs.
Also called spring onions or green onions, these alliums have a sweet, delicate onion flavor. Enjoy thinly sliced scallions raw in grain or potato salads or added to Stir-Fries. A must as a garnish for Asian noodles. Check out scallion's Love Affairs.
Loved around the world for it's pungent flavor that works with every cuisine without exception. Thinly sliced, finely chopped, smashed, or put through a garlic press and then either used raw, sautéed, or roasted. Check out garlic's Love Affairs.
Carrots are used as an aromatic most noteably in French mirepoix, which is equal parts onion, celery, and carrot that are finely chopped and softened in oil or butter as a base for broths, soups, and stews. Check out carrot's Love Affairs.
Celery is popular throughout Europe and the US as an aromatic used in soups, stews, and casseroles. Braised celery is a classic recipe. Check out celery's Love Affairs.
An aromatic vegetable that is a stand-in for celery with a root crop endurance in the fridge. Peel the knobby exterior before using. Check out celeriac's Love Affairs.
Add some finely chopped fennel for a kick of licorice. Wonderful raw in salads. Check out fennel's Love Affairs.
Roast and caramelize parsnips to bring out their natural sweetness. Smaller roots are the most flavorful and tender. They can be quite sweet, so use a small amount. Check out parsnip's Love Affairs.
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