Shallots
by James Temple
Title
Shallots
Artist
James Temple
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Onions and shallots come from the same family, but shallots lack the bite you get with yellow or white onions, and have a sweet and mild flavor, with a hint of garlic. Shallots are common here in Hawaii, but they probably originated in Central or Southwest Asia, travelling from there to India and the eastern Mediterranean. I love the color of shallots, varying from golden brown to gray to rose red, and their off-white flesh is usually tinged with green or magenta.
Shallots work especially well in dishes where they're eaten raw, like dressings and salads, and can seamlessly blend into delicate quiches and custards. Yellow and white onions have a more pungent flavor, but they soften and mellow as they cook, eventually taking on a lighter, sweeter flavor.
Visit my food blog at tastinghawaii.com for hundreds of tropical recipes, including shallots.
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October 27th, 2016
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Marlene Burns
Beautifully composed, James! The use of a strong diagonal cutting through the shape and repetition is stellar! LIKE