pearl onions

Tiny pickled bulbs

Pearl onions are small, mild onions about the size of a marble, typically white or pale yellow.

They're often pickled or used whole in dishes like coq au vin, beef bourguignon, or creamed onions: She added pearl onions to the stew in the last hour of cooking.

Their size makes them tedious to peel but ideal for cocktail garnishes and as a vegetable side.

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petite · bulbs · peeling · blanching · ice bath · roasted · garnish · martini · stew · coq au vin · bourguignon · pot roast · caramelized · tender · sweet · bite-sized · jarred · brine

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Opposites
size/scale

pearl onionsSpanish onions

Large, mild allium variety

Vidalia onions · Bermuda onions · elephant garlic · onion · leeks

flavor intensity

pearl onionsraw garlic

Unprocessed pungent cooking bulb

shallots · red onions · ramps · wild onions · spring onions

culinary delicacy vs. staple

pearl onionsyellow onions

Standard cooking allium variety

Family

pearl, onion, pearls, pearly, onions

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G