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my father has been avoiding eye irritation for years by having a mouthful of water when cutting onions, and it works too. can anyone find out why this might work? (im too busy to do it myself)
this is ment yo be spring onions
There is already an article for genus Allium. Certainly when people talk about "the onion" in english, they are referring exclusively to Allium cepa. I think this is better kept to the narrower usage, with a reference to many (though not all) Alliums being called "this and that onion". After all, many wild Alliums are called garlics. WormRunner 23:02, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Well, I changed it back to a species page. If anyone gets too horribly upset, I would suggest moving this page to garden onion or common onion and changing the resulting redirect under onion to point at allium. When I have more time, I would like to add a section on varieties, including not only "sweet spanish" and the like, but the egyptian onion, multiplier onions and so forth. WormRunner 06:51, 6 Feb 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] History?
Does anyone know anything about the onion's history? From what region does the onion originate? Etc. – Quadell (talk) (help)[[]] 03:24, Nov 11, 2004 (UTC)
Yep some history there now andham2000 (talk)
[edit] Onion set?
What the heck is an onion set? There's a link to it under cultivate, but it just redirects back to onion. --24.46.164.83 07:32, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nutrition
There should be some info on the nutritional value of onions (if any?)
Just put some of that up too Andham2000 23:19, 10 May 2005 (UTC)
No mention is made if an onion is a vegetable. If it is, it should be so stated. If not, it should be mentioned exactly what it is.
[edit] verification of edit
Can anyone verify the additions made by the anonymous poster? If this is widely practiced that is great. I just haven't heard of such a practice. Liblamb 15:51, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Sulfenic Acid
Is it Sulfenic Acid or Sulfonic Acid? Wikipedia has an article for the latter, but not the former. Also, there seems to be some controversy on the subject of why sulfe(o?)nic acid is released - the latest studies according to one source say that Lachrymatory-factor synthase, not allinases, are responsible for the gases emitted. Ivkost 20:27, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Osteoporosis
I'm not sure whether refs are desirable for the osteoporosis claim, but:
- Roman C. Mühlbauer and Feng Li in Nature Sep 1999
- H. Wetli in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2005: Nov 05
- Gamahucheur 23:35, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Onions and dogs
Why are onions dangerous for dogs to eat? Can someone put this in the article? -Thanks
Because William Shatner.
[edit] Onions in antiquity
Why did they eat so many onions back then? I understand they were eaten raw - were they a different (less sharp) cultivar then is commonly grown today? 71.199.123.24 07:42, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
- Probably they just weren't such sissies. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.138.32.24 (talk) 20:58, 24 December 2006 (UTC).
Onions in the old days and even in the ancient days were eaten as a medicine just as citrus fruits were eaten by sailors to prevent scurvy. Onions clean the blood system very quickly and builds the immune system just as garlic does, but garlic taste some what better and yes we are sissies now days because "an onion a day will keep every one away", my quote by RAH, world traveler.
[edit] Onion Plant
Can someone write an article about onion plants please.
[edit] genus Allium
- Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the genus Allium
Seriously? Allium sativum can be called onion? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.138.32.24 (talk) 20:56, 24 December 2006 (UTC).
For some reason the "citation needed" mark on this statement was removed. It needs a citation. It is by no means clear that there is anyone who uses "onion" to mean any member of Allium. I would be highly surprised if you can find somewhere where garlic is called an onion. For example, the definition at dictionary.com mentions "any of certain similar plants [to Allium cepa]" (emphasis added). It says nothing about any member of Allium.
In response to the unsigned comment above - you can find the definition in dictionaries, no need for a citation in the article. For example, according to Merriam-Webster, an onion is "any of various plants of the same genus as the onion". I'm removing the "citation needed" sign. Liffey 13:43, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Flavour?
I was just playing the "Urban Myth" board game and one of the trivia cards says that the statement "Onions have no flavour" is true. Any idea why? In the article it says that onions have a strong flavour.--24.57.19.247 03:39, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
- This could be because onions do not trigger any of the basic tastes of the human tongue. The 'flavor' (flavour?) of an onion is strictly because of the nose. A trick I have heard is to hold your nose and eat an onion, and it will be nearly flavorless. --Mdwyer 17:48, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] expiration date?
How long is an onion usually good for? Does refrigeration extend this? How can you tell when an onion is bad? I can't find this information anywhere on the web
Onion is good for 3 months it should be fully dry. If it wet it will get spoiled very soon. The refrigeration shorten the life of onion because it is cool. It needs to be dry. It usually gives a strong bad smell when it is bad. --SkyWalker 13:51, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
