A sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. Their mildness is attributable to their low sulfur content and high water content when compared to other onion varieties.
Pungency, commonly referred to as spiciness, hotness or heat, is a sensation that contributes to the flavor of certain foods such as chili peppers. Highly pungent foods may be experienced as unpleasan
Sweet onion
…A sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. Their mildness is attributable to their low sulfur content and high water content when compared to other onion varieties. The Bermuda onion is a variety…
A display of hot peppers and the Scoville scale at a supermarket in Houston, Texas
A display of spices in Guadeloupe: some pungent, some not