what are green onion

what are green onion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scallion

A scallion, also commonly known as spring onion or green onion, is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. They tend to be milder tasting than other onions and are typically steamed and set in salads in western cookery and cooked in many Asian recipes. Diced scallions are often used in soup, noodle and seafood dishes, and in sauces in eastern dishes, after removing the bottom quarter-inch or so of the root end.

ViolaB 

In Louisiana, green onions would be another name for shallots.

 Green onions/scallions

 Shallots

Looks like we've been calling green onions by the wrong name all these years.  Our "shallots" look just like your example of a green onion/scallion.  Guess you're never too old to learn!

It's called lifelong learning!  I learn something new every day and I love it! 

Prof,  some  folks in Louisiana still cling to French language. In Germany we also called onion greens "Schalotten", and also called the shallot bulbs  you pictured the same. Ony we said "Grenn shallots" for onion greens.

The  green shallots we grew were not the small type you see here, they were ginat green oinions, up to 2/1/2 feet tall. I had seeds from Germany and grew them in Oregon. Still have the German seed catalog with the pictures.I also grew the bulb shallots. Have you ever tried Garlic chives? They are realy good. My Chinese friends grew them, they are a sort of very large flat leaf chive with a garlic flavor.. Very good as a stir fry veggie.

 See I do learn something new every day. Thanks for that lesson.

 Yes I have grown garlic chives.  I will be planting some soon.

Keep them thinned, Prof!  Mine are threatening to take over the yard!