"graham" > wrote in message
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> On 13/03/2016 11:02 AM, cshenk wrote:
>> They had a good sale at American Asian (local place) and I got a whole
>> lb of them for 2.69.
>>
>> I am not normally a shallot user because they were expensive and the
>> few (very few) trials didnt show anything really special about them.
>>
>> I could use some ideas where the use of a shallot actually *makes a
>> difference* and if the greens grown from a bulb (assume used like a
>> green onion) have any special taste to them?
>>
>> BTW, I can google with the best of us so please, no links to anything
>> unless you have actually cooked it and found the shallot made a
>> difference.
>>
>> Carol
>>
> I use them where a more delicate onion flavour is needed

that is what everybody uses them for.