I'm starting to cook more often, and I want to know what I should be using onions for, etc.
onion is really good in many ways  Its close relatives include the garlic is also really good for seasoning
Is there anything specific you can tell me about it that the general person might not know?
The name "wild onion" is applied to a number of "Allium" species
Ah, interesting. Anything that you consider a fun fact about onions?
Its close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion, i like to eat it raw in burgers
Yeah, I've seen people do that with hamburgers, sure. What else could be useful to know about it?
The onion is most frequently a biennial or a perennial plant, but is usually treated as an annual