Shallot
Sweeter and less sulphurous than onion, which is what lets it be eaten raw in quantity. Slice against the grain for a slice that collapses, with the grain for one that holds its shape in a dressing.
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Substitutes
twoOnion
Ingredient 2Red onion
Ingredient 23Recipes using it
sevenSichuan architecture on a Japanese noodle, bound in a cold silken tofu emulsion
Sichuan · Second revision · 13 OCT 2026Chicken Marylands braised on a bed of deep-gold onions, with the heat dosed from a chilli tincture
Northern Thai · First revision · 13 OCT 2026Pan-Seared Duroc Pork Chop, Demi-Glace and Mustard Sauce
Dry-brined 2.5 cm chops, fat cap rendered, turned every 30 s, thyme-garlic butter baste
British · Second revision · 13 OCT 2026Isaan table sauce carrying a measured dose of chilli tincture
Isaan · First revision · 13 OCT 2026Isaan dipping sauce of toasted dried chilli, toasted sticky rice, fish sauce and lime
Isaan · First revision · 13 OCT 2026The plain jaew with raw deveined Carolina reaper, dosed one pod at a time
Isaan · First revision · 23 SEP 2026