plural shallots
1
: a perennial onion (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in cooking
also
: its bulb
2
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Lobster Tortellini with Red Curry At Repeal 33 in Savannah, Georgia, this dish is made with red curry butter sauce, carrots roasted in coconut oil, and pomegranate seeds, with fried shallots.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
An anti-inflammatory diet also includes healthy fats, such as olive oil and foods containing omega-3 fatty acids like fish as well as walnuts and flax, chia and basil seeds.
Alliums — including garlic, onion, leeks and shallots — are flavorful plants that have multiple anti-inflammatory properties.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
What followed was a family-style meal loosely inspired by Peruvian-Asian cuisine: heirloom tomatoes flecked in tomato powder and tossed with crispy shallots; a tangy ceviche of shrimp and whitefish; marinated hanger steak with an aji amarillo paste; and roast chicken in verde sauce.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
An anti-inflammatory diet also includes healthy fats, such as olive oil and foods containing omega-3 fatty acids like fish as well as walnuts and flax, chia and basil seeds.
Alliums — including garlic, onion, leeks and shallots — are flavorful plants that have multiple anti-inflammatory properties.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
What followed was a family-style meal loosely inspired by Peruvian-Asian cuisine: heirloom tomatoes flecked in tomato powder and tossed with crispy shallots; a tangy ceviche of shrimp and whitefish; marinated hanger steak with an aji amarillo paste; and roast chicken in verde sauce.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
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“Shallot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shallot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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