Esther Sung

5 days ago | epicurious.com | Esther Sung |Devra Ferst |Joe Sevier

All products featured on Epicurious are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of onions. But, with so many different types of onions all over the world, it can be challenging to know which varieties are best suited for which purpose.

5 days ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Esther Sung |Devra Ferst |Joe Sevier

1 / 15ChivesLong and verdant, chives resemble large blades of grass. This onion relative is more delicate and has a mild flavor profile compared to bulbous varieties. In cooking, chives are often treated like soft herbs, and like basil or dill, perish easily, so use them quickly. Keep in mind that garlic chives, often sold with their blossoms at Asian supermarkets, are similar in use but a different allium with a heartier flavor.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Esther Sung |Devra Ferst |Joe Sevier

Garlic is arguably the most pungent member of the allium family. Grown in bulbs with as few as six and up to over two dozen cloves, its powerful scent is almost undetectable until the cloves are sliced, smashed, pushed through a press, or cooked. It’s sold as whole, peeled cloves, pre-sliced, minced in a jar, and in small packets in the freezer aisle. We prefer whole heads with tight clusters that feel heavy for their size (lighter bulbs indicate the cloves have dried out).