How to Use allium in a Sentence

allium

noun

• The low-and-slow roasting method captures the essence of the allium without the pungent odor and sharp bite.
  — Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2020
• And best of all, the Boursin flavor comes through—garlic, chives, an allium bite.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2022
• Some of the recipes use alliums in supporting roles, such as the leeks that team up with fresh dill and feta in a creamy spring tart.
  — Gretchen McKay, sacbee.com, 9 May 2017
• The sugar in the wine, which is now absorbed by the onions, will encourage the allium to caramelize further.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
• In early spring, many of us set out onion and other allium starts.
  — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 7 Feb. 2018
• Easy to please, allium can be planted on their own or mixed with other plants.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 June 2022
• This pizza showcases the best of the allium family—from the sharp top notes of fresh chives to the deep flavors of sautéed leeks.
  — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
• Steak tartare, though, is slightly overthought, mixed with so many alliums that the flavor of the beef recedes.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2016
• One of Lazy Bear’s biggest hits, crispy hen of the woods mushrooms with a sour cream and allium dip, will live at True Laurel year-round ($11).
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2017
• Parmesan rinds, miso, and alliums like garlic and onions are all great, but herb stems belong in that pot too.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 2 Mar. 2018
• The Bits has tons of allium flavor from crispy garlic and shallots, which give it hints of sweetness too.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2022
• Bunches of the small-headed allium are drying on open-air wooden shelves at the edge of a garlic field.
  — Leslie Pariseau, Saveur, 18 Sep. 2017
• The allium family, which onions are a part of, is a genus of pungent plants that range from garlic to green onions to white onions and beyond.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
• This recipe starts, like many great dishes, by sautéing an onion or shallots or leeks in some oil with a pinch of salt (any kind of oil, any kind of allium).
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
• They get roasted with a sliced shallot, but any allium, such as a yellow onion or leek, could be fun.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
• Instead, a whole head of garlic gets boiled with the potatoes, which softens the raw allium’s firm texture and sharp essence.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2022
• Even beef brisket is 30% cheaper than onions by weight as the price of a kilogram of the allium has soared higher than the daily minimum wage.
  — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
• The spread varies week by week, but the fare is always vegan and allium-free, with the exception of the yogurt, which the nuns make from cow’s milk and sell in plastic cups.
  — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
• At home, the tomatoes would soon be added to airtight jars, alongside kale, strawberries and ramps, a wild allium.
  — Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• Tahira Ehsan does about half the prep and cooking — hand grinding the spices, sweating down the alliums and mashing them into an onion paste — at her home.
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
• Dappled butterflies danced around allium and artemisia, the latter of which filled the gullies with a scent like lemonade.
  — Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
• Beef always gets along with alliums: scallions and leeks, garlic and onions.
  — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• Salmon replaces spring crops such as alliums, radishes, and greens after the weather heats up.
  — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2024
• First, a little garlic 101: Garlic is an allium in the same family as onions, leeks, and chives.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Oct. 2023
• Many types, such as alliums, daffodils, and hyacinths, will return for many years.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
• Wild Zora goes a step further than most other brands and lists whether each meal is free of nightshade, allium, gluten, dairy, grain, or dairy.
  — Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 27 June 2018
• Pork, lamb or even venison would provide ballast for the mellowness of the allium.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
• How to use wild garlic in the kitchen As mentioned, the entire wild garlic plant is edible and can be used in place of other alliums.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024
• The second — plied with leeks — takes on a bit of gentle sweetness, as little pockets of crushed allium mellow and melt their way into the grind.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 May 2020
• Shallots are alliums, in the same family as white, red, and yellow onions, along with leeks, scallions, and garlic.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 3 Sep. 2017

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024