The Onion – Plant Classification Systems

Learning Outcomes:

• Choose onions for soup.
• Differentiate between different kinds of culinary Alliums.
• Categorize different kinds of Onion Varieties by function and by morphology.
• Relate the source of the word onion vis-à-vis its’ growth habit.
• Name onion plant parts gross anatomy.
• Classify onion taxonomically.
• Recognize extent of biodiversity

Course Objectives

• Prepare french onion soup
• Use the ingredients and cooking process as jumping off point to explain scientific principles, such as the following for the onion…