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shal·lot
/ shəˈlät; ˈshalət/
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n.
1.
a small bulb that resembles an onion and is used for pickling or as a substitute for onion.
2.
the plant (Allium ascalonicum) of the lily family that produces these bulbs, each mature bulb producing a cluster of smaller bulbs.
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Shallots.(kitchen garden)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Country Living Gardener; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Jersey, and Gray Shallots (the traditional French shallot, sometimes called the "true shallot," which does...simply marked "shallots." Cooking hints...small bulbed gray shallot, excellent raw...charcuterie. Versatile shallots may be braised...
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Shallots - Onions With Oomph
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/21/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...probably seen a pair of shallots jauntily joined...appears to be a whole shallot with its shiny coppery...clod from a baby shallot. But we raise vegetables...a small patch of shallots is no effort. And...except, like the shallot that produces them...the world, plant shallots in early ...
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Shallots
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/7/2004; ; 666 words
; ...technically called a "dry" shallot; "fresh" shallots are immature shallots...two basic types of shallots: the "false" shallot is larger and somewhat...smaller, "true" shallot. Regardless of size, look for shallots that are pleasingly...
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Shallots: Flavorful bulb matches its better-known botanical cousins in versatility.(tips on purchasing, storing, and preparing shallots)
Magazine article from: Restaurants & Institutions; 3/15/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...vinaigrettes. Unlike the onion, the shallot needs only to be mildly cooked...increasing its use exponentially. Shallots also can play a decorative...suggests reducing a red wine and shallot sauce, then pressing the shallots and using the red-dyed bits...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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SHALLOTS OFFER A HINT OF ONION.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 1/5/2005; 571 words
; ...technically called a "dry" shallot; "fresh" shallots are immature shallots...two basic types of shallots: the "false" shallot is larger and somewhat...smaller, "true" shallot. Regardless of size, look for shallots that are pleasingly...
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Shallots blend tang of onion, silk of butter
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/8/1998; ; 656 words
; ...such as beurre blanc. Shallots are available at most supermarkets...baskets or mesh bags, shallots might be available with green tops attached. A whole shallot looks like a bulb of garlic...separated garlic cloves. Store shallots as you would onions or...
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Golden shallots
Magazine article from: Southern Living; 5/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Athough small in size, shallots add a real wallop of flavor. Looking like overgrown garlic, dried shallots have a thin paper skin like onions. Available year-round, shallots have an off white flesh and mild onion flavor. This assortment...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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SHALLOTS A MILDER FORM OF ONION
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/29/1989; 406 words
; ...jar and refrigerate. Shallots stored in this manner...or longer. When using shallots in a recipe, take note...measurements: One whole shallot bulb will yield about...tablespoons when minced. Four shallots are equivalent to 1 medium...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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SWEET-FLAVORED SHALLOT A SUBTLE KIN TO ONION.(FOOD)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/19/2001; 700+ words
; ...summer. Selection and storage: Shallots are smallish, teardrop-shaped...copper-colored skins. Choose shallots that have a dry skin and are...cut down the length of the shallot and peel off the skin. Often...you can get acquainted with shallots: Shallots Glazed with Black...
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SHALLOTS A GREAT SUBSTITUTE FOR ONIONS, GARLIC.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/21/1998; 700+ words
; ...blanc. Availability: Shallots are available at most...baskets or mesh bags, shallots might be available with...tops attached. A whole shallot looks like a bulb of...recipes. Peeling a shallot is similar to peeling...When peeling a lot of shallots, drop unpeeled cloves...
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shallot
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
shallot small Onion, Allium ascalonicum . XVII. Aphetic of † eschalot — F. eschalotte (now échalotte ), alt. of OF. esc(h)aloigne SCALLION .
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onion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...sativum ), leek ( A. porrum ), and shallot ( A. ascalonium ). These plants are...antioxidant, and cancer preventive. The shallot (supposedly introduced to Europe from...reduced bulb, especially the leek and shallot. The Welsh onion ( A. fistulosum ) is...
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Onions and Other Allium Plants
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...ampeloprasum and two different crops (onion and shallot) in the case of cepa . Each of these...Variety Storage Organs cepa bulb onion shallot cepa ascolonicum foliage leaf bases and...these alliums. Crop Histories Onion and shallot. The wild progenitor of onion is not...
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chasseur, à la
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
chasseur, à la In the hunter's style; dish with a garnish of mushrooms cooked with shallots and white wine. Chasseur sauce is a highly seasoned sauce based on white wine, with mushrooms and shallots, served with meat or game.
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scallion
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
scallion shallot, onion. XIV. — AN. scal(o)un = OF. escalo(i)gne :- Rom. * escalōnia , for L. Ascalōnia shallot, f. Ascalō (Gr. Askálōn ) Ascalon, a port in S. Palestine.
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