Sicilian scallions

Maybe it's the fact that this has been sort of a socialist country since the end of fascism that makes many vegetables that are usually white red. I bought these scallions at a local store. They were the last as the truckers' strike has impacted vegetable delivery. My son who is visiting from Turin wanted beef soup so I had to scramble for the ingredients. But these scallions were so pretty that I had to photograph them.