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Scallion
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Scallion is the common North American name for slender green onions sold in bunches—often A. fistulosum, sometimes juvenile cepa—with white bases and green tops. Flavour is bright and raw-friendly. Grocery default for garnish and cooking. Use white for cooking, green for finish, or the whole stalk. Interchangeable with spring onion in most recipes. Keep refrigerated and use before slimy.
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BrightBunch SoldEverydayGarnish DefaultRaw Friendly BrightSlenderSlender BunchUS Market Name
History
US
Scallion entered American English for bunching green onions.
US
Supermarket scallion bunches became ubiquitous.
Food media standardised scallion as the garnish allium.
Scallion remained the US produce-bin label of choice.