Are green onions and scallions the same thing?
August 29, 2019 by DarcieWhen I come across a recipe that calls for scallions, I automatically substitute green onions. I’ve been under the impression that these are two different names for the same vegetable. And then there are chives, which are different but similar enough to cause confusion. So what are the differences between these three alliums? Food & Wine has the answer.
When I saw the title of that article, I was worried for a minute that my understanding of green onions and scallions was flawed, but as it turns out, they are in fact the exact same thing. They are basically small, very young onions. We treat scallions and green onions as one and the same in the EYB Library – when you search the Library for one, you will get results for the other as well. Because scallions/green onions are known as spring onions in the UK and Canada we also link those, though we do understand spring onions mean something different in the USA and Australia (a young onion with a larger bulb at the bottom than for a scallion).
Chives, while in the same botanical family, are distinct from green onions. They have a hollow core, and their flavor is much milder than green onions. They also boast an attractive, edible flower (it makes me happy each spring to see the light purple blossoms on my chives). The allium family includes onions, chives, garlic, leeks, and ramps. Other alliums are also edible but are rarely grown other than as an ornamental plant.
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