What is the pearl?

Pearl ( allium cepa ), also called boiler, boilers, onions or button onions, is small and round vegetables related to leek and onion bulb. This type of tree onion is formed by clusters of spherical and whitish bulbs, which are often loaded when there are about one inch (two and a half cm) or less in diameter. Edible bulbs can also be red, brown or yellow in color and have a pungent smell and a slight taste. This onion is grown around the world and is used in American, Asian and European cuisine.

There are several varieties of a leaf onion. Most of them belong to the type allium cepa , but is named and sold according to the place where they are grown. Some of the pearl onions sold are just regular onions that are chosen while they are still small enough to look like real pearls. A separate type of pearl onion, allium apeloprasum , has a bulb formed from a single letter and is located in Germany and the Netherlands. YESODRUDA is a flat cepollini, cultiIn Italy, which has yellowish meat and thin skin similar to paper.

cultivation consists in solid planting of seeds and densely and then reaps them when they reach the desired size. They are planted closely to deliberately cover their growth. Seeds weighing a total of 80 to 110 pounds (36 to 50 kg) are on average planted in one acre (4,000 square meters) of a total of 80 to 110 pounds (36 to 50 kg). Pearl onions can also be spread by planting bulbts cultivated during the previous year. It will take almost two years to almost two years for the pearl onion tree to produce bulbs quite sweet for sale.

During the harvest, the pearl onion is subordinate to the root separation. The whole bed of the plant is raised and then the bulbs are transmitted in special traffickers designed for small onions. Are stored in open surfaces or cooling warehouses in warehouses and arranged in shallow piles to minimize the moisture thatThey will speed up the break -up. At home they can be stored at room temperature just before cooking.

The pearl is usually loaded and used as a spice and decoration for making a cocktail onion. They are often served as a side dish and can be added to soups, sauces and meals like succotash and omelet. Due to the small size and mild taste of the pearl onion, it is ideal for preparation of enjoyment. It is best to cook the bulb and then cool it with icy water so that the skin can peel more easily.