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Default what part of the ---do you use?

On 5/17/2021 8:45 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 7:25:47 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> On 5/16/2021 6:47 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-05-16 5:35 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I asked because I was astonished to sometimes see TV chefs toss the
>>>> entire stem of the broccoli or specifiy to only use the green or white
>>>> of green onions and toss the rest away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> My wife gets a little upset once in a while when I make chicken, tuna or
>>> salmon salad and use only the white part of a green onion. The reason I
>>> do that is because I figure that I have enough and don't want to
>>> overpower the salad with the onion. If I was making more I would use
>>> more of it, right up almost to the top.

>> Just use less green onions rather than toss out the very mild tops.

>
> What if the amount he's using is _one_ green onion? Tossing out the
> tops _is_ using less.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Good grief, Cindy. Using only one green onion? Why bother?