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Shallots,
Scallions, Green Onions
Marti asks: Some of the recipes in your cookbook call for green onions and some for shallots. I thought they were the same. Green onions are also called scallions, right? But are shallots something else? Tom sez: The word "shallot" was indeed used for a long time in New Orleans for green onions. When I worked in a grocery store as a teenager, we ordered green onions from the wholesaler as shallots. But that usage has faded since true shallots have become widely available in grocery stores. Real shallots are a special breed of dried onions that look something like small garlic heads, often with a blush of purple on their very white skins. Often called "French shallots," they're a bit denser and more flavorful than, say, yellow onions. Or green onions. Which are also properly called, as you note, "scallions." Revised 3/10/08 Copyright © 2008 Tom Fitzmorris. All rights reserved. |
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