Yellow Onion, also known as a Brown Onion, is a variety of dry onion

Onion

The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...

 with a strong flavor. White inside, its layers of papery skin have a yellow-brown color.

It has a rich onion taste and is fit for food dishes like French onion soup

French onion soup

French onion soup is an onion and beef broth or a beef stock based soup traditionally served with croutons and cheese as toppings...

. Yellow onions are typically available throughout the year. This onion is higher in sulfur than the white onion

White onion

White onion is a type of dry onion that has a pure white skin and a sweet, mild white flesh.This onion is used in Mexican foods or complementing the flavors of other ingredients....

, which gives it a stronger, more complex flavor.

A dozen varieties of yellow onion are grown, following the time of year. They vary in nutritional content.