I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
spring onions?

Thanks.

Corey Richardson wrote:
> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?

Close enough.

"Corey Richardson"  wrote in message 
news:aqi8a4p3as8l3ti9omaajtrjhoqmdd0v3b@4ax.com...
>I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
>
> Thanks.

Spring onions are also called scallions in some parts of Britain.

Corey Richardson wrote:
> 
> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
> 
> Thanks.

Another name for green onions that some folks use is "scallions" and
part of the allium family.  They're almost like chives, although a bit
larger.  They're sort of like leeks in appearance, too, but not nearly
as large as those.

Sky

-- 
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:21:07 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon 
wrote:

>Corey Richardson wrote:
>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>
>Close enough.

Thank you.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:25:47 +0100, "Kevin T-man" 
wrote:

>
>"Corey Richardson"  wrote in message 
>news:aqi8a4p3as8l3ti9omaajtrjhoqmdd0v3b@4ax.com...
>>I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>Spring onions are also called scallions in some parts of Britain. 

I didn't know that. I knew the Irish called them that sometimes.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:28:56 -0500, Sky <skyhooks@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM>
wrote:

>Corey Richardson wrote:
>> 
>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
>Another name for green onions that some folks use is "scallions" and
>part of the allium family.  They're almost like chives, although a bit
>larger.  They're sort of like leeks in appearance, too, but not nearly
>as large as those.
>
>Sky

Got it. Thank you to you too.

Corey Richardson wrote:
> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
> 
> Thanks.

Please don't get Sqwertz started again

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:

>Corey Richardson wrote:
>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
>Please don't get Sqwertz started again

I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.

Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(

Corey Richardson wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
> 
>>Corey Richardson wrote:
>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we
>>> call spring onions?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>Please don't get Sqwertz started again
> 
> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
> 
> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(

Don't you mean 'fowl-mouthed'?
-- 
Cheers 
Chatty Cathy - adopting the 'If you can't beat them, join them'
philosophy...

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

ChattyCathy wrote:

> Corey Richardson wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
> >
> >>Corey Richardson wrote:
> >>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> >>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we
> >>> call spring onions?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>
> >>Please don't get Sqwertz started again
> >
> > I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
> >
> > Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(
>
> Don't you mean 'fowl-mouthed'?


Lol...

Steve is the "mischievous pet" of rfc...

;-)

-- 
Best
Greg

ChattyCathy  wrote  on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:52:47 +0200:

>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
>> 
>>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions"
>>>> in them. Does anyone know what the British equivalent is?
>>>> Are they what we call spring onions?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Please don't get Sqwertz started again
>> 
>> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
>> 
>> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(

> Don't you mean 'fowl-mouthed'?

I plonked him a year ago and have seen no reason to regret it.

-- 

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Corey Richardson wrote:
> 
> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
> 
> Thanks.

Spring onions, salad onions, scallions; take your pick.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:36 -0600, Arri London 
wrote:

>
>
>Corey Richardson wrote:
>> 
>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
>Spring onions, salad onions, scallions; take your pick.


Also called "bunching onions."

Boron

In article ,
   Corey Richardson  wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:25:47 +0100, "Kevin T-man" 
> wrote:

> >
> >"Corey Richardson"  wrote in message 
> >news:aqi8a4p3as8l3ti9omaajtrjhoqmdd0v3b@4ax.com...
> >>I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> >> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> >> spring onions?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >Spring onions are also called scallions in some parts of Britain. 

> I didn't know that. I knew the Irish called them that sometimes.

My family called them gibbons when I was a kid in S.Wales. No idea on
spelling but the G pronounced as in George.

Cheers
jane

-- 

Jane Gillett   :   j.gillett@higherstert.co.uk   :   Totnes, Devon.

Jane Gillett wrote:
>
> My family called them gibbons when I was a kid in S.Wales. No idea on
> spelling but the G pronounced as in George.

In Scotland they are called syboes.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:44:35 +0100, Corey Richardson wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
> 
>>Corey Richardson wrote:
>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>>> spring onions?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>Please don't get Sqwertz started again
> 
> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
> 
> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(

sqwertz is at times irascible, but he is knowledgeable about food.  he
posts some useful things.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:42:50 -0400, Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:36 -0600, Arri London 
> wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>>Corey Richardson wrote:
>>> 
>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>>> spring onions?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>Spring onions, salad onions, scallions; take your pick.
> 
> 
> Also called "bunching onions."
> 
> Boron

here's an image:

<http://www.maysiesfarm.org/csa/soto/scallions.jpg>

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:44:35 +0100, Corey Richardson wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
>> 
>>>Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in
>>>> them. Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they
>>>> what we call spring onions?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>Please don't get Sqwertz started again
>> 
>> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
>> 
>> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(
> 
> sqwertz is at times irascible, but he is knowledgeable about food.  he
> posts some useful things.

This is true. 
-- 
Cheers 
Chatty Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:44:35 +0100, Corey Richardson wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
>>
>>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>>>> spring onions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>> Please don't get Sqwertz started again
>> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
>>
>> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(
> 
> sqwertz is at times irascible, but he is knowledgeable about food.  he
> posts some useful things.
> 
> your pal,
> blake

He's given me some good advice before.

Scott wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:44:35 +0100, Corey Richardson wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in
>>>>> them. Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they
>>>>> what we call spring onions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Please don't get Sqwertz started again
>>> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
>>>
>>> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(
>>
>> sqwertz is at times irascible, but he is knowledgeable about food. he 
>> posts some useful things.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> He's given me some good advice before.

I would take Steve over that idiot any day.

"Corey Richardson"  wrote in message 
news:aqi8a4p3as8l3ti9omaajtrjhoqmdd0v3b@4ax.com...
>I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
>
> Thanks.

This might be helpful:

http://www.foodsubs.com/Onionsdry.html

Boron Elgar wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:36 -0600, Arri London 
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >Corey Richardson wrote:
> >>
> >> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> >> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> >> spring onions?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >Spring onions, salad onions, scallions; take your pick.
> 
> Also called "bunching onions."

True but I've only ever seen that on seed packets and sets for planting
from the garden shop.
> 
> Boron

In article <g83i8h$72t$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
   "Ophelia" <Ophelia@nix wrote:
> Jane Gillett wrote:
> >
> > My family called them gibbons when I was a kid in S.Wales. No idea on
> > spelling but the G pronounced as in George.

> In Scotland they are called syboes.

Same grammatical root seems to me.

Cheers
jane

-- 

Jane Gillett   :   j.gillett@higherstert.co.uk   :   Totnes, Devon.

Jane Gillett wrote:
> In article <g83i8h$72t$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
>    "Ophelia" <Ophelia@nix wrote:
>> Jane Gillett wrote:
>>> My family called them gibbons when I was a kid in S.Wales. No idea on
>>> spelling but the G pronounced as in George.
> 
>> In Scotland they are called syboes.
> 
> Same grammatical root seems to me.
> 
>
Like cibolla, cipolla, cebola, and cebolla.

Corey Richardson wrote:
> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
> 

When I was a kid what we now call green onions used to be called spring 
onions.  They look like skinny leeks but with darker green tops. 
Sometimes they are slightly bulbed at the white end but are usually 
almost straight tube shaped.

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:32:58 -0400, Dave Smith
 wrote:

>Corey Richardson wrote:
>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>> spring onions?
>> 
>
>When I was a kid what we now call green onions used to be called spring 
>onions. 

It's probably more accurate to call them green onions - it's not as if
they're not available year round now.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:35:38 -0500, Scott  wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:44:35 +0100, Corey Richardson wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:42:58 -0500, Scott  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>>>>> spring onions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Please don't get Sqwertz started again
>>> I'm sure he's poured a torrent of abuse my way.
>>>
>>> Sqwertz appears to be a foul-mouthed troll :(
>> 
>> sqwertz is at times irascible, but he is knowledgeable about food.  he
>> posts some useful things.
>> 
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>He's given me some good advice before.

Oh, OK. Maybe I should un-killfile him then.

Corey Richardson wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:32:58 -0400, Dave Smith
>  wrote:
> 
>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
>>> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
>>> spring onions?
>>>
>> When I was a kid what we now call green onions used to be called spring 
>> onions. 
> 
> It's probably more accurate to call them green onions - it's not as if
> they're not available year round now.


I just checked Wikopedia  and says that they are scallions, also called 
Spring Onions green Onions or Salad Onions. They have a list of 
different countries and what they are called in each. For Canada it says 
they are Green Onions or Chives. That is nonsense. The are usually sold 
as Green Onions, and as I said, when I was a kid they were commonly 
called Spring Onions. I have never seen them referred to as "chives", 
only chives are called chives.