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Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

  • About
  • Identification: Shallots are small, dry‐skinned onions that grow in clusters attached at the root end. They have a brown, papery skin and white and purple flesh. Their flavor is milder than that of onions.
  • Evaluation: Same as for dry onions.
  • Preparation: Same as for dry onions.
  • Percentage Yield: Same as for dry onions.