Shallots French Red

Shallots can be substituted for onions in most recipes where a mild flavor is desired, and are absolutely the best choice for quiches, gratins, vinaigrettes, marsalas and bearnaise sauces where a subtle blend of flavors is preferred over a strong onion presence. Delightful in recipes with wine. French Red shallots have a mild, sweet flavor, easy to peel coppery skins and rosy flesh. Very productive; one bulb can produce 10-12 bulbs at harvest time.

Why Grow Shallots?

• The best reason to grow fresh shallots is the super fresh flavor
• When you grow your own, you can harvest one or two shallots at a time, as needed, rather than buying a whole bunch
• Homegrown foods harbor no mysteries about how they were produced, handled, transported and stored
• Deer, rabbits and rodents don't choose shallots to dine on

French Red shallots are shipped in 1/2 lb. bags, the number of bulbs varies with size. This variety keeps for months when held in the dark at cooler temperatures, about 50-65 degrees.