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Yellow and White Onions

Ever wondered if you can use yellow and white onions interchangeably? We conducted a blind taste test to find out.

Ever wondered if you can use yellow and white onions interchangeably? We conducted a blind taste test to find out.

In our recipes, unless otherwise specified, we use yellow onions, the kind that comes in 5-pound bags at the supermarket. But to find out if we could use yellow and regular white onions interchangeably, we decided to hold a blind tasting. We tried both kinds raw in pico de gallo (an onion relish), cooked in a simple tomato sauce, and slowly caramelized. Of a dozen tasters, more than half confessed that they could not detect a difference in the preparations; the others tasted only minor variations in sweetness and pungency. Our recommendation? Go ahead and use white and yellow onions interchangeably in any recipe that calls for "onions."

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