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Description: Portuguese onion with tender hulls, white color and mild aroma.
Special characteristics: Called sweet onion, because it has a low acidity content.
Additional information on species, varieties, breeds: It is harvested between June and August.
Delimitation of the geographical area of production: Throughout the country, this quality is specific between Tâmega and Douro.
Connection to the natural landscape: Onion is present in all the backyards and fields of farmers in the region between Douro and Tâmega.
Ingredients used: Onion, salt and red vinegar made from red green wine.
Preparation: Peel an onion, split it into fours, salt, place it in a bowl and drizzle with vinegar.
Forms of commercialization: Homemade product; Sell the unit in the county's taverns and taverns.
Product availability throughout the year: There is all year round.
Product history: This food was consumed as an appetizer and/or as a snack, (snack) of farmers, hunters. In the latter case, the hunters took the onions to the hill and there they cracked the unpeeled on-ions, salted them and were ready to eat.
Representativeness in local food: Very present in the diet of people linked to the countryside.
Product Availability: This product is still available.
