It is a traditional food in Mediterranean cuisine, it is recommended to eat it raw because it is the best way to preserve its properties. There are many varieties of onions among which the following stand out:

• Spanish white onion
• Spanish purple
• Spanish sulphur yellow
• Spanish giant
• Sweet
• French shallot
• Italian red

White onions are harvested in late spring and colored onions are harvested in late summer

It is rich in vitamins A, B1, C and E, minerals and folic acid, which is the essence that irritates the eyes when we cut it; for all this it has tonic, diuretic and purifying properties. It is also digestive, restorative and aperitive. If we mix its juice with lemon and honey and take it hot, it is a good remedy to relieve coughs and colds

It is recommended to store them in a cool, dry place, without light and not in the refrigerator so they do not lose their properties. A tip to avoid eye irritation when cutting them, put them for 10 minutes in the freezer and do not leave them too long because they lose their aroma and flavor