On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:56:50 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> Now there is no doubt in my mind that when shallots get old, their heat
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> increases tremendously! I cut up a shallot from the CSA package that I got
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> two weeks ago. When I first got them, they were mild and sweet. But this
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> one is killing me! I cut one up for salad a few days ago and it was much
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> hotter than when I first used them but this one is a total sinus cleanser.
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> OMG!
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> Alas, there is no way to tell by looking at them. I knew how old they were
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> because I knew when I got them. But it still looked perfectly fine. I
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> guess from now on I have to use them up within a few days of getting them.

Wow - ain't life tough. PWB.