Shallots are small round vegetables that are the roots of a crop and are similar to onions. They have a strong taste and are used for flavouring other food.
shallot in British English
or shalot (ʃəˈlɒt)
noun
1. Also called: scallion
an alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, cultivated for its edible bulb
2.
the bulb of this plant, which divides into small sections and is used in cooking for flavouring and as a vegetable
Word origin
C17: from Old French eschalotte, from Old French eschaloigne, from Latin Ascalōnia caepa Ascalonian onion, from Ascalon, a Palestinian town
shallot in American English
(ʃəˈlɑt; ˈʃælət)
noun
1.
a small onion (Allium ascalonicum) whose clustered bulbs, like garlic but milder, are used for flavoring
2.
green onion
Word origin
obs. Fr eschalotte, altered < OFr eschaloigne: see scallion
Finely chop shallots or onion and soften till translucent in a mixture of butter and olive oil.
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Peel and chop the shallot and garlic very finely.
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Remove from the heat and add the shallot rings.
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Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic and add to pan.
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Pour the cooking liquor and shallots into a small saucepan and add the crème fraîche.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the shallots.
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Peel and finely chop shallot and garlic.
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Dice peeled shallot as small as possible.
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Cut the cauliflower into small florets and add to the shallots along with the stock.
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Add the shallots and garlic and leave them to do a little sweating.
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Cut the shallots into small dice and add the remaining vinaigrette to soften.
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Add the shallots and sauté for two to three minutes.
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Add the shallot and garlic and crumble in the dried chilli.
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Add the shallots and mushrooms and cook for five minutes.
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Finely chop the shallot or onion.
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Peel and finely chop the shallots.
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Chop onion or shallot and garlic.
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Peel, halve and finely chop the shallots or onion.
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Trim, halve and finely chop the shallots.
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Peel, halve and finely chop the onion or shallots.
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Pour off surplus fat, add the finely chopped shallots and sauté until transparent.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
Peel 8 banana shallots, slice them in half and unfurl the layers.
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British English: shallot NOUN
Shallots are small round vegetables that are the roots of a crop and are similar to onions. They have a strong taste and are used for flavouring other food.