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Shallots

The shallot is a relative of the onion. It tastes like an onion but has a milder, sweeter flavor.

Culinary Use

Shallots are used in many recipes, particularly French recipes and are favored by chefs for their sweet but strong flavor.

The aromatic flavor of shallots makes them an important addition to many seasoning pastes. Shallots are preferred to onions not only for their better flavour but because they contain less moisture. Spice pastes can thus be fried rather than stewed in oil at the beginning of cooking, a subtle, but important detail.

Varieties

Shallots grown in Southeast Asia (Allium ascolonicum) have a purplish skin which encloses a delicately flavoured interior. They grow in clusters, similar to the much larger brown-skinned European shallot.

Slices of deep-fried shallots are one of the most widely used garnishes in Malay and Indonesian cooking, and are sold pre-cooked in plastic bags in markets.

Sources:
Wendy Hutton; Tropical Herbs & Spices of Indonesia (1997)

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