Topic: Can you eat the thick stem that produces the seed on onions?

[shaolin101]

Hi All,

Just that really - some have not swollen at the bulb much and have started to produce seed heads. I am happy to eat the bottom as a small onion but what about the green tops - its quite thick where the seeds are forming - is it edible?

Thanks
Liam

[SteveJ]

Can't see why not, you can eat the seed stems of hardneck garlics as scapes, and they are very tasty.

guess you'll never know if you don't try....

[Magnolia]

I have been.  I've been cooking them with the rest of the onion.

[shaolin101]

Ok thanks - I am never sure which parts of a plant are edible as they are stripped down to the minimum for shop sale.

[Blue Bird]

Yes you can . I usually cut up and freeze to use in stir fry and soups that way I get the best value.

[saddad]

I try to catch them small for a snackette on the plot...  ;D

[Kea]

My son cut one open and found it was full of water so he drank it......didn't even taste of onion he said.