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shallot

shallot

28 3.4
A small, mild onion-like bulb cooks use to add flavor
  • noun
  • /ʃəˈlɑt/
translation icon : chalota
  • Now add the carrot, whole shallots, and chopped-up swede and cook for 5 minutes.
  • chopped shallots
  • sautéed shallots
  • minced shallots

We've got some shallots, Just add that right in.

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Examples

  • Ellis had used a lot of vinegar and tossed in dried shallots, too.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Malaysian food is often based on a paste of shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and chilis.

    Blog text (13)
  • And we use them just like any other shallot or onion or even garlic.

  • We brought you some shallots to plant.

  • Then, you add in the shallots and the garlic.

  • We need the pepper, the tomato, the lime, the shallot, and the cilantro.

  • Shake any excess flour off and fry the shallots until golden.

    Blog text (13)
  • Add the shallot, salt, pepper, and vinegar to a small bowl and allow the shallots to pickle for 10-15 minutes.

    Blog text (34)
  • Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and cook until the shallots are nicely caramelized, 10-12 minutes.

    Blog text (5)
  • Melt butter in a saucepan. Add shallots and cook over low heat until soft.

Synonyms

Allium ascalonicum
vsshallot
  • Specialized
6.5

A small onion with several joined bulbs and a mild taste used in cooking

is the common cooking name used instead of the scientific form
eschalot
vsshallot
  • Archaic
8.1

A small onion with a mild taste used to add flavor to food

is the term that does not focus on bulbs growing in clusters
multiplier onion
vsshallot
  • Specialized
8.5

A garden plant that makes many small mild bulbs used for cooking

is used more broadly in cooking to add general flavor
Allium cepa aggregatum
vsshallot
  • Specialized
8.6

A small onion that grows in clusters and is used to add a mild taste to food

is the general cooking bulb or plant term not focused on cultivation

How Strong

garlic
244 1.0
onion
393 1.0
red onion
10 1.0
shallot
28 3.4
leek
22 1.0
scallion
  • US
18 2.3
chive
16 2.6

Surface Forms

shallot singular
shallots plural

Etymology

Shallot comes from the old city name Ascalon and originally meant 'onion from Ascalon'. So a shallot is a small, mild 'onion' that gives a gentle, sweet flavor in cooking.