What Are Shallots: Best FAQ
Renee' Groskreutz
Shallots are vegetables in the onion family with a thin brown skin. The flesh tastes like a combination of garlic and onion.
- Use shallots like green onion sliced on top of salads or soup.
- Use shallots like garlic sauteed until brown and fragrant and stirred into side dishes that call for garlic.
- Use shallots like white onion chopped fine.
- Use shallots as a substitute for chives.
Remove skin and cut off the ends of your shallot.
Slice thin or chop your shallots fine.
Use raw or saute them on medium heat until golden and fragrant.
Pull out your recipe and add shallots to enhance your dish with a mild garlicky onion flavor.