Name in Spanish:
Cebolla Blanca en Polvo

Name in latin:
Allium Cepa

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ASPECT AND DESCRIPCION
The true onion is a bulbous plant with long cylindrical leaves, hollow and put on weight in the base that constitute the majority of the bulb. The flowers, white or pink and disposed in umbels, have six sepals, six petals, six worsteds and a pistil pave. The fruits are small capsules full of very small seed. Certain variety make up forms instead of flowers a few bulbils that are able to bury himself to obtain new plants. This vegetable has diverse colours: white, yellow, ochers, reddish, etcetera.

HISTORY
It is native of Asia but cultured in template regions and subtropical from many thousands years .The onion was emaciated for the workers that built the piramides and they were met engravings that date from 3200 to 2700 a.c. In the grave of the Tut king weremet onions in vessels. The onion is mentioned in the Bible like one of the emaciated foods for the israelies after giving up Egypt searching for the promised earth. Colón took with him onions in his trips to America.

CULINARY USE
It is a vegetable extremely used at present. It can be used in all kind of foods except the sweets. The onion is a perfect base to accompany red meats, chicken, dip, salads, stews, etcetera. The dehydrated onion is amply used in sausages , paste fill, sauces, condiments, spicy salts, burgers, spicy breads, etcetera.

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