{"id":10347,"date":"2020-11-26T15:37:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T15:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clients-conceptsk9.com\/fermesleclair-test\/?page_id=10347"},"modified":"2023-02-27T20:33:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T20:33:46","slug":"green-onions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fermesleclair.com\/en\/our-products\/green-onions\/","title":{"rendered":"Green onions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class='dt-sc-title script-with-sub-title '><h1><strong>\u201cGreen onions or shallots?\u201d <\/strong> That is the question<\/h1><h3><\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]The answer: both! In French, in Qu\u00e9bec, <em>oignon vert<\/em> (\u201cgreen onion\u201d) is the correct term for this fragrant plant, all parts of which are edible, and which tells us spring has arrived. <em>\u00c9chalote<\/em> is an incorrect term in French, likely borrowed from the English shallot, which can mean green onion as well as \u201cFrench-from-France\u201d shallots (adding to the confusion, there\u2019s also the English term scallions!). Linguistic distinctions aside, the confusion isn\u2019t that surprising when you consider that green onions are part of the Alliaceae family, like shallots (the French kind), chives, onions and leeks. Green onions originally came from Northern China, and it was the Romans, who were big fans of onions and the other members of the Alliaceae family, who first grew them in the West. As green onions aren\u2019t a major farm crop, though, data on the subject remain rather vague.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"1517390722621-d30a5d5c-7d54\" class=\"dt-sc-empty-space\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Just about every part of a green onion is good&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606763722693{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;vcr_heading-right&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The green onion\u2019s fresh, subtly spicy taste make it a great kitchen go-to for adding fragrance to all kinds of dishes. From the white root end, whose flavour recalls that of yellow onions, but with a little more sweetness, to the dark green shoots, which make a great substitute for chives, you can eat every part of this plant (except one: you need to cut off the tiny roots at the white end). Fun (and useful) fact: if you keep the base of the root along with a small part of the bulb and put it in water, after a few days new shoots will grow.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to nutritional value, green onions compare favourably with other vegetables, and they\u2019re low in calories (about 4 cal per onion). But because we tend to eat them in such small amounts, the ultimate vitamin and mineral intake is often negligible. It\u2019s worth noting, though, that they contain flavonoids and sulphur compounds thought to help prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer and other age-related illnesses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10129&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Green onions: raw or cooked?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606763752395{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;vcr_heading-right&#8221;][vc_column_text]The delicate texture and flavours of the green onion are best appreciated in its raw form. It\u2019s used as a condiment in many Asian recipes, and also makes a superb addition to soups, salads, omelettes, pasta, fish and gratins. For something different, dip whole green onions in a tempura-type batter and fry them a few seconds in hot oil\u2014delish! And whenever a recipe calls for chives, you can easily substitute thinly sliced green onion shoots.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"1592938473777-629900b2-08f6\" class=\"dt-sc-empty-space\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Fermes Leclair: green onions from Qu\u00e9bec from mid-June to mid-October&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606763780539{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;vcr_heading-right&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10197&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Fermes Leclair\u2019s fields teem with green onions all summer and into fall. We harvest and sell them, according to demand, in bunches, in waxed cardboard boxes lined with crushed ice, as well as in regular boxes.<\/p>\n<p>At home, they keep beautifully in the refrigerator, in an open bag or one with micro-perforations for about a week. To preserve them for longer, you can keep the root ends in a container of cold water. You can also freeze green onions after blanching them, but of course this isn\u2019t the ideal way to store them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The answer: both! In French, in Qu\u00e9bec, oignon vert (\u201cgreen onion\u201d) is the correct term for this fragrant plant, all parts of which are edible, and which tells us spring has arrived. \u00c9chalote is an incorrect term in French, likely borrowed from the English shallot, which can mean green onion as well as \u201cFrench-from-France\u201d shallots [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10335,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10347","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Green onions grown sustainably in Quebec | Fermes Leclair<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Enjoy the delicious taste of Quebec-grown green onions from Les Fermes Leclair. 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