"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> They didn't make my eyes water! I just found it odd that when I got
>> them,
>> about 2 weeks ago, they were mild and sweet. They still look and smell
>> the
>> same but the heat had increased so much that I couldn't eat them.
>
> I find the core and the thin outer layers
> to be the hottest, but the thick-fleshed
> layers between the core and outer layers
> tend to be the mildest. Maybe you could
> salvage these shallots by only using the
> thick-fleshed part.

There are none left. But I couldn't eat the one in my salad yesterday.