Onion was a root vegetable eaten raw[6] or dried.[7]
Description[]
On Toril, onions grew to a much larger size than they did on Earth.[8]
Availability[]
In most economies, 1 ounce (28 grams) of dried onions sold for 5 silver pieces.[7] Places in the Realms where onions were known to be cultivated included the following:
- In the Heartlands, onions were a staple of Sembian kitchens and pantries.[5]
- In north Faerûn, onions were cultivated by farmers in the Battledale and Mistledale regions of the Dalelands.[1]
- In northwest Faerûn, onions were cultivated in the walled abbey of Goldenfields.[9]
- In south Faerûn, onions were cultivated in the Land of the Lions.[4]
- In west Faerun's Lands of Intrigue, onions were a common food in Calimshan[2] and Tethyr.[6] Along the Sword Coast, they were cultivated in the hamlet of Bowshot.[10]
Wild onions could be found growing in the Hordelands[11] and on the Island of Viledel in the Korinn Archipelago.[12]
Beyond Toril[]
- In Krynnspace, the temperate moon of Hiddukel was home to farmers that grew a variety of crops in incredible sizes, including onions as big as a man's head. They variously sold or traded these to visiting spelljamming merchants.[13]
Cultivars[]
- Red onion
- A cultivar of onion available in Chult that were noted for their purplish-red skin.[14]
- Shallot
- A cultivar of onion found in many parts of the Realms.[15]
Usages of Onion[]
Culinary Usages[]
- Onion was sometimes used to flavor crackers.[16]
- Whole onions were among the multitude of things stuffed into giant squids in the town of Tulmene.[17]
- The recipe for Amnian Dragoon Soup called for one chopped onion.[18]
- Bhaerulb, a peculiar gnome and halfling delicacy, typically used onions.[19]
- Brassla, a traditional Luskan dish, featured onions that were finely chopped and fried.[20]
- Dolmat, a traditional West Zakharan dish of boiled stuffed onions with mutton, rice, and almonds.[21]
- Elven dishes were traditionally not made with onions, as the Fair Folk considered their flavor to be overpowering. They usually reserved onions as "wayfaring staples," something to mask the foul taste of rancid food in times of strife and struggle.[19]
- Marruth was commonly cooked with spiced onions.[22]
- Onions were a common ingredient, alongside rosemary and thyme, used to season a full leg of mutton, be it roasted, smoked, or simply stewed.[23]
- They were of course a key ingredient in onion cake.[24]
- Onion soup.[25]
- Squash soup commonly featured onions.[26]
- Tarnsar, a staple dwarven dish, typically featured onions.[27]
- Thaek buns were typically stuffed with onions.[28]
- Vaervren, an elven wild rice dish, had onions sautéed in wild boar fat until soft and then cooked with other vegetables for the duration of a long elven song.[29]
Miscellaneous Usages[]
Notable Users[]
Businesses[]
- The Battlescarred Bard in Amn served chopforest, a dish consisting of onions alongside a green salad with olives.[31]
- Beldabar's Rest in Yartar served onions in soup alongside lentils and rice.[32]
- The Grinning Lion of Waterdeep served fried onions.[33]
- The Owlroost Head Inn in Purskul served cooked and chopped onions in its specialty dish, Emerald Chicken.[34]
- Rumnthorygh's Welcoming House in Mosstone typically stuffed their stuffed chicken with onions.[35]
- The Sailors' Own in Waterdeep served onions alongside various stewed meats.[36]
- The Stag Triumphant in Mosstone typically topped their omelets with onions.[37]
- Stargath House served lots of cooked onions in its specialty dish, the Plate of Silver.[38]
Regions & Settlements[]
- In Cormyr, partridge, hocks, onions, and mushroom stews were a common dish.[3] Onion- and mushroom-stuffed cheese handwheels were available in Suzail and the kitchens of Castle Obarskyr.[39]
- In the Blade Kingdoms, the smell of ale and fried onions was a signature aroma of a home with a staffed kitchen and of the annual Blade Festival.[40]
- In the Savage Frontier, onions were fried with liver and served in some eateries.[41]
- Onions, grilled prawns, bass, and carrots on skewers were a commoners' feast in Sembia and its city of Selgaunt.[42] Selgauntan roasted beef was often served with onions.[43]
Trivia[]
- Mindflayers that were healthy from brain-rich diets[44] excreted a thin film of slimy, glistening mucus that gave off a faint odor that was sometimes described as similar to onions, although this smell was imperceptible from afar.[45]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
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Caravans
Novels & Short Stories
The Ring of Winter • War in Tethyr • Tymora's Luck • The Halls of Stormweather • The Sapphire Crescent • Swords of Eveningstar • Swords of Dragonfire
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Dangerous Games • Elfshadow • Cormyr: A Novel • Star of Cursrah • The Council of Blades • Whisper of Waves
Dangerous Games • Elfshadow • Cormyr: A Novel • Star of Cursrah • The Council of Blades • Whisper of Waves
Video Games
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Recipe for Disaster
External Links[]
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Onion article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Settled Lands”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 7. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 2. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (April 1998). Cormyr: A Novel. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 123. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Short Story included in Dave Gross (February 2007). “The Second Son”. The Halls of Stormweather (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4244-2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Victor Milán (October 1995). War in Tethyr. (TSR, Inc), p. 52. ISBN 0-7869-0184-5.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2000). “The New Adventures of Volo: Dragonwing Stew”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #277 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
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- ↑ Jean Rabe (1993). Krynnspace. Edited by Jonatha Ariadne Caspian. (TSR, Inc.), p. 53. ISBN 1-56076-560-7.
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- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2025-03-06). "Archive:Greenwood's Grotto/2025-03/Standard Dalelands fare". Greenwood's Grotto (Discord).
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 119. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
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- ↑ Rick Swan (1994). Al-Qadim: Caravans: Campaign Guide. (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 1-56076-903-3.
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- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2022-09-27). Traditional Holiday Confectionary (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved on 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (August 2016). Neverwinter: Storm King's Thunder. Perfect World Entertainment.
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- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2022-11-03). “Dwarven Cuisine” (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved on 2022-11-03.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (November 2003). The Sapphire Crescent. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 1, p. 35. ISBN 0-7869-3027-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2023-02-22). Vaervren (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved on 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 115–116. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), pp. 99–100. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 97. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
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- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 105. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 105–106. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
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- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 12, p. 139. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chaps. 6, 13. ISBN 978-0786905317.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (October 1991). Elfshadow. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 2. ISBN 1-56076-117-2.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (April 1988). Black Wizards. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 3. ISBN 0-88038-563-4.
- ↑ Dave Gross (November 2001). Black Wolf. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 2, pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-7869-1901-9.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell (April 1998). The Illithiad. Edited by Keith Francis Strohm. (TSR, Inc.), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-1206-5.