2007-01-25 05:01:03 · 15 answers · asked by Support Breast Cancer Research 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Shallots are a type of onion they look like this:
2007-01-25 05:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by NAUChica 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Shallots are often thought to be another variety of onion, but they are actually a species of their own. They grow in clusters, where separate bulbs are attached at the base and by loose skins. The shallot has a tapered shape and a fine-textured, coppery skin, which differentiates it from onions. Shallots were first introduced to Europeans during the 12th Century. Crusaders brought them home as “valuable treasure” from the ancient Palestinian city of Ascalon.
Shallots have a mild taste that combines the flavor of a sweet onion with a touch of garlic. Try these recipes, and taste for yourself! they look like onion bulbs
2007-01-25 13:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not adept enough to know how to attach a picture to this answer, but if you type in shallots and click on images you should get some pretty cool pictures. Basically it is an onion. It has long green tendrals like leaves, usually 2-4 of them that lead down to the onion bulb, only the bulb is very thin and white. This specific type of onion you can eat the green leaves and the bulb. Good luck to you.
2007-01-25 13:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the Christopher Ranch web site for pictures of garlic and shallots. www.ChristopherRanch.com.
If you don't have any shallots, you can successfully combine 1 part diced garlic to 2 parts diced red onions.
Shallots are a cross between garlic and onions in flavor and look like retarded garlic cloves. You peel them and cut them the same way you do garlic.
2007-01-25 13:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your second answerer is the correct one. Many people confuse shallots and scallions (Green Onions).
Just sub mild or sweet onions if you can't find shallots.
2007-01-25 13:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know you have a picture but a shallot is mor like a garlic & onion blend not just a small onion
2007-01-25 13:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by marquie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shallot is a small onion.
http://www.apinchof.com/shallots1095.htm
2007-01-25 13:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.brookerpaks.co.uk/images/shallots-pack.jpg
2007-01-25 13:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallot
2007-01-25 13:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by lnchase81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=shallots&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
click here for collection of pictures
2007-01-25 13:09:25 · answer #10 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋