A tablespoon of onion powder equals about a medium sized onion, which would be about a cup, chopped. So, a tablespoon.
About 120 grams of dried onion.
Equivalents: 5 medium onions = 1 pound = 2 cups chopped = 3 cups sliced1 small onion = 1/3 cup = 1 teaspoon onion powder = 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 Tbls Onion Powder = 1 medium onion, chopped = 4 Tbls fresh chopped onion 1 Tbls Granulated Onion = 1 medium onion, chopped = 4 Tbls fresh chopped onion
Leeks have a flavor that is similar to onions, and it is possible to get leek soup mix (although it is not nearly a widely distributed as onion soup mix) which can be quite delicious. Beyond that, there are lots of soup mixes, experiment and find one you like.
Chopped onion, chopped leek, or chopped shallots. Amount remains the same.
I do not detect any flavor differences in the two.
The noun 'onion' is a count noun:1 onion finely chopped2 onions finely chopped
1 teaspoon onion powder = 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes (minced onions) according to http://www.foodsubs.com/Onionsdry.html. So, 4 tablespoons of minced onion would be 4 teaspoons of onion powder
Chopped onion, chopped leek, or chopped shallots. Amount remains the same.
The web references vary and show medium onions as 3/4 to 1 cup chopped and large onions as 1 to 1.5 cups chopped.
Small onion = 4 ounces by weight or about ½ cup chopped Medium onion = 8 ounces, or about 1 cup chopped Large onion = 12 ounces, or about 1½ cups chopped Jumbo onion = 16 ounces, or about 2 cups chopped
Yes - onions are part of the vegetable family