Before starting cooking, it is recommended to select green onions with bright colors and well-formed bulbs, which guarantee their crunchy texture and intense flavor.
If you don’t have much experience cooking with this ingredient, here are some tips to clean it and cooking it:
1.- It is recommended to use it as fresh as possible, previous cleaning is a must. Make sure to cut off the excess of the stems and their outer layer, keeping the light green part.
2.-It is better not to cook the stem and eat it fresh, otherwise it will have a bitter taste and it will also lose many of its properties.
3.-The bulb can be cooked and used in the same way as any onion; as the main ingredient or just to add flavor.
4.- For its correct storage it is necessary to wash it again, then dry it and store it in the fridge in a closed container. This will preserve its freshness and crispiness.
5.-Pan-fried green onions get a caramelised flavor and are excellent to eat with roasted or baked meat.
Green onions are also considered a natural medicine due to its multiple benefits.
Here are some of them:
This vegetable is diuretic and it helps to clean the kidney pathways
It helps to balance blood PH and keeps the skin clean
Is a natural source of antioxidants which prevents the formation of cancer cells
Stimulates insulin production in the pancreas
With high fiber content, it is recommended as a natural remedy for stomach aches