Summer food

The Walla Walla Sweet onions are finally here.  I'm sure you can buy them all over the country now, but act fast. They don't keep like regular onions and they're only available for a few weeks in the summer. 

Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington state. The Walla Walla onion was developed in the late 1800's, so it's considered an heirloom vegetable. About 20 growers cultivate the Sweets on around 500 acres.  Their onion website claims they produce "650-50 pound units" per acre. That's 32,500 pounds of onion per acre. Can that be right?  Wow.  

They also claim you can eat them like apples. How about a candied onion at the annual Walla Walla Onion Festival?

There are better things, like braising.  Walla Wallas' are so full of moisture it takes a couple of hours to cook down a big pot, but eventually you're left with something that tastes like onion taffy.  Not to mention a delicious smelling house. 

I love cooking (and eating) summer food.