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,
Green Onions November 1962 and as a single in February 1964. It reached No. 97 on both the R&B singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts. Sonny Boy Williamson's 1963 recording "Help Me" was based on "Green Onions" and features Willie Dixon performing an upright bass riff very similar to the riff in "Green Onions" performed by Lewie Steinberg. "Green Onions" was ranked No. 181 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time; it is the only instrumental on the list. The track is currently ranked as the 137th greatest track of all time, as well as the best