PROJECT SCALLION: The Experiment Begins

Scallions can really be a pain in my ass sometimes. If you buy too many, they wilt. If you buy too few, you run out. It’s a balancing act that can drive a man to tears, but thankfully, I think I’ve stumbled upon a solution. You see, during last week’s episode of Next Food Network Star, one of the contestants imparted a helpful tip to the audience: if you stick the white bulbs of a scallion in a cup of water, the stalk will grow back. Could it be? Does a solution so simple truly exist? Might this signal the end of my scallion woes?
Well, after some cross-referencing with the Internet — which is always factual — it seemed like yes, this method does work. I couldn’t wait to try it. Luckily, my Korean burrito adventure last week required the use of many scallions. I was sure to save the bulbs and place them in a glass of water on my windowsill. This would be an experiment of the ages, and as such, I’ve decided to document it religiously here on the blog in what I call Project Scallion.
The experiment, which is only four and a half days old, has already proven to be quite exciting. Images after the jump…

Tuesday night: after making dinner, I dropped the bulbs (with a little bit of green) into this glass (given to me by my friend, Nikki Spice). By the time I took this picture about four hours later, there was already some minor growth.

The next morning, I was shocked to see what looked like about half an inch of growth out of one of the stalks.

A day later, the stalks had grown even more. Plus, as you can see, I had also added more bulbs to the party.

That one scallion second from the left was proving to be the real superstar. The Dwight Howard of green onions.

By Friday, the scallions had breached the upper realms of the glass.

This was all very encouraging for me.

This might warrant a celebratory rendition of Celine Dion’s epic work, “A New Day Has Come.”

A veritable forest of scallions.

Today, the scallions have begun to emerge from the glass en masse.

By this time next week, I may have brand new scallions ready to use.

So far so good. Hopefully this experiment will prove to be successful and tasty. Let’s just cross our fingers that no unexpected disasters befall this crop.
Developing…