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Q What’s the difference between spring onions, shallots and normal onions? Lucy, Sydney

BROWN O ONIONS

With brown skin and white flesh, this commonn onion has a strong ong flavour andnd is most often used ed in cooking.ng.

WHITE ONIONS

This versatile tile onion has a milder flavour thanan brown, so o can be served raw in salads. s.

GREENG ONIONS

SometimesS referred to asa shallots, these are immaturei onions with ana unformed bulb anda mild flavour. TheyT can be used rawr in salads or ini stir-fries.

SPRING ONIONS

These are immature onions with a semi-developed bulb, the size of a pickling onion. TheyT y have a stronger flavour than green onions but can be used much

the same way.