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Sweet Onions

Sweet onions are much less pungent and, yes, much sweeter than other onions. Find some great ways to use them -- and how to buy and store them -- below.
All About Sweet Onions
Sweet onions are low in sulfur and thus lack the high-pungency factor in less sweet onions. Learn what they are, where to find them, and how to use them here.
Ten Ways With Sweet Onions
Sweet onions are less pungent than other onions. Their sweet, mild flavor lends them to being used raw and simply cooked on their own.

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