Slimy inside of green onions [duplicate]

I've never had a problem when they are out of season, but sometimes when I buy big, beautiful, local green onions, inside the green part is VERY slimy! I have asked the produce guys about it on different occasions and they all look at me like a deer in headlights! Any answers?

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Best Answer

Yes?

That is, I'm not entirely sure what your question is... but if you're asking if they are, than yes, insides of green onions can be slimy.

Since you're seeing the problem in in-season, fresh, local, big green onions, I suspect the slime you're seeing is simply - sap. The green onions may be fresh enough to still contain living sap, and large enough to keep their moisture. Out of season and non-local, shipping and storage then you're probably not getting onions with quite so much life in them. If this is the case, I would expect the sliminess to also correlate with really bright, fresh flavor.

If your question is what can you do about it, if you don't want the sliminess? You might let the onions sit in your fridge for a few days - that should give the plant time to dry out a bit. You might buy slightly older, drier onions. you might chop them to size, then let dry (or rinse and then let dry) before using in other preparations. If the issue is the freshness of the sap, there's nothing else to be done.

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Why are my green onions slimy inside?

The older (more mature) green onions tend to accumulate a slimy mucus like coating on the internal wall as they get larger in size.

Is a slimy onion still good?

Signs of a Bad Onion Fresh onions are firm and smooth. If your onion or other vegetable feels soft, squishy, or slimy, it is beginning to turn. Finally, fresh onions emit an onion smell, while bad onions emit a foul or rotten odor.

Are onions supposed to be slimy on the inside?

If you see the dark spots, sprouts, or weird sweet smell that means that the red onion becomes bad. If you noticed the slimy texture or black mushy spots that means that the onion has mold inside. And you should throw it out. To find it out, take it and take a look at it attentively.

Why is my onion slimy?

Sometimes you can have spoiled slimy onion bulbs. In this case, spoilage microorganisms eat away the firm cell structure of the onion and leave you with slimy mush. You can recognize this easily: if it has happened, the onion has a patch which feels really soft, and is much slimier than the rest.

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