Vegetable
Onion
About This Entry
Onion is the foundational cooking allium — raw bite, caramelized sweetness, and sulfur notes shape sauce, stock, and protein pairings across global cuisines.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Why These Wines Work
Pinot Noir — Caramelized onion sweetness pairs with Pinot Noir fruit and soft tannin in bistro cookery.
Chardonnay — Onion in cream and stock bases suits medium Chardonnay without overpowering delicate preparations.
Common Culinary Uses
- brisket
- carrot
- celery
- chicken
- thyme
At a Glance
Group
Alliums
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
aromatic
Scientific name
Allium cepa
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Onion
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Alliums
- Scientific name
- Allium cepa
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- aromatic
- Plant part
- bulb
- Texture
- dense
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- year round