The answer may surprise you.

Maybe its yellow, or maybe its white.

Theyre basically the same thing, right?

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To start, white onions and yellow onions are different colors.

Leeks and green onions grow very quickly from seeds.

He offers a simple way to avoid this reaction when preparing onions.

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Then rinse the ends before peeling.

This will help reduce the airborne agent that makes ones eyes tear up."

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