green onions

[Grammagin]

When a recipe calls for green onions, do you use the whole onion (white and green part)?

[KarenB]

The recipe will indicate if it is whole, white, green. Whole if not indicated or it just doesn't matter.

[Grammagin]

Thanks Karen...most do not specify so I will use whole

[linda joneli]

I usually trim the green off to about an inch or so from the white

[norsen]

For soups I would use the whole thing. Just chop the greens up.

[Grammagin]

The receipe is for shrimp with lime juice and chili powder. It calls for half cup of chopped green onion.....so I guess I will use most it?

[KarenB]

Go for about half and half. The white is flavour and the green is contrast.

[Auntymimi]

Sometimes I hold out the darkest green pieces and put them in a green salad where the family expects to see grren food. They tend to complain when green shows up in their favorite foods.

[KarenB]

I usually put them on the top as garnish. Then each can mix in the amount they like. I like them but give me heartburn so I get a few. Hubby would be happy with a plate full.

[Grammagin]

Thanks everybody for all your help...this was my first time on this site. It won't be my last