Layers of Flavour

Pharaohs were entombed with them, the Greeks praised them and in Pompeii Romans grew them abundantly – in fact, it was the Romans who introduced onions to Britain. In short, it is difficult to imagine life without the ubiquitous onion.

Bulb onions, as opposed to the slender bunching types that include spring onions, can be) are annuals that can be overwintered.