Aromatics · Fresh
Banana shallots
Also called echalion, long shallots, torpedo shallots
Large, elongated shallot with mild, sweet flesh and easy-to-peel layers. Used like shallots in sauces, dressings and roasts; one is roughly two ordinary shallots.
- A kind of Shallots
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodAsian red shallots
More pungent and fiddly to peel.
- T2 · GoodRed onions
Sharper and less sweet; chop finely.
- T3 · In a pinchBrown onions
Stronger and coarser; cook it a bit longer.
- T3 · In a pinchSweet onions
Milder but coarser and wetter.
Cook with Banana shallots
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