Red onion garnish for the traditional bean-and-smoked ham soups. The red onion from Tropea, Italy, (Italian: "Cipolla Rossa di Tropea") is a particular variety of red onion which grows in a small area of Calabria in southern Italy named Capo Vaticano near the city of Tropea. This onion has a stronger and sweeter aroma and the inner part is juicier and whiter than other red onions and it is possible to make a jam with it. In March 2008, the European Union registered the Protected Designation of Origin mark for the red onions produced in this particular area. In the United States,
We Know Our Onions time of this episode's recording. We Know Our Onions "We Know Our Onions" is the fourth episode of the sixth series of the British comedy series "Dad's Army" that was originally transmitted on 21 November 1973. The platoon take part in a Home Guard efficiency test. If the men pass with flying colours, they will be graded a 12-star platoon. Travelling with their Smith Gun in the back of Jones' van, they notice a huge mass of onions - Walker's order for Hodges - and decide to use them as a novel form of ammunition. The platoon are examining their