The Idaho-E. Oregon Onion Committee has developed recipes that will please your customers and increases profits.
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Creative menu ideas. Higher yield. Faster prep. When it comes to onions and profitability, size does matter—the bigger, the better. And no region in America grows a larger supply of big, beautiful onions than Idaho-Eastern Oregon (an incredible 65% of our crop is 3” or larger in diameter).
The big opportunity. Think onions are boring? Your patrons sure don’t: American onion consumption per capita is up 56% since 1983. And appetizers like onion blooms are fetching up to 10 times their food cost (don’t you wish you could make 1000% on all of your investments?). Creative menu items based on large Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions are money waiting to be made.
Deliciously mild onion flavor, cooked or uncooked. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better cooking onion anywhere. With more sugar and less water than "sweet" onions, Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions cook up wonderfully sweet--without going mushy. Long known for their mild flavor and firm texture, they complement and enhance other flavors without overpowering them. Served raw, they’re mouthwatering on everything from burgers to salads.
28% more usable onion, five times faster. Pound for pound, large Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions yield up to 28% more usable product than smaller onions. They also prep up to five times faster. That leaves your staff with more time to concentrate on other important tasks.*
HACCP compliance and third-party auditing. Reflecting their industry leadership, Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion shippers helped create the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines that govern our industry. Most sheds voluntarily have their facilities tested by third-party auditors for compliance with these guidelines and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) This ensures food safety and provides trace-ability of our onions, all the way back to the field where they were grown.
Federal/State-inspected for consistent quality. Idaho-Eastern Oregon is the only storage onion growing region governed by a USDA Federal Marketing Order (#958). Our onions are inspected daily by the Federal-State Inspection Service to certify that they are in accordance with grade, size, pack and maturity requirements.
Long storage life reduces waste. With good storage and handling practices, Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions retain their freshness and texture for up to nine months, reducing shrink and boosting your profitability. Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions. The bigger. The better.
*Medium size vs. super colossal size. Prep times under laboratory conditions. Foodservice operator prep time may vary.
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