shallot
Americannoun
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a cultivar of the onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cooking.
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the bulb of onion cultivar Allium cepa aggregatum, used in cooking.
noun
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Also called: scallion. an alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, cultivated for its edible bulb
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the bulb of this plant, which divides into small sections and is used in cooking for flavouring and as a vegetable
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Etymology
Origin of shallot
First recorded in 1655–65; shortening of earlier eschalot, from French échalote, diminutive of Middle French eschaloigne scallion
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In a large bowl, stir together balsamic, oil, lemon juice, shallot, honey, salt and pepper, to taste.
From Salon ● May 4, 2025
Add fennel, shallot, a touch of honey, bright lemon and a blend of tarragon and fennel fronds, and it becomes the perfect Greek-Italian mash-up to welcome spring.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
The salmon is drizzled with dry vermouth, then roasts in a foil-wrapped baking dish with shallot, carrot, celery and thyme.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Meanwhile, in a bowl toss the carrots, celery, shallot, thyme, dill sprigs and 1 teaspoon salt.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Take up the fish and add to the gravy a little chopped onion, mushrooms, shallot, parsley, and garlic fried together, and Page 220 enough white stock to make the required quantity of sauce.
From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle
Other pizzas that piqued my interest include a half-white-and-half-red sauce pizza topped with candied bacon, ham, sweet onions, fennel and basil, and a blue cheese-focused pizza topped with pears, rosemary, shallots and onions.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Indonesians eat a hot sauce known as sambal made of chilli, garlic, shallots and aromatics with just about every meal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
There’s a joke in the special that references a purple toothbrush, but, and then there’s also a reference to my aura based on the fact that I’m cooking with shallots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The other is unapologetically savory, studded with tangy giardiniera and cloaked in what I’ve taken to calling “edible confetti” — a joyful mix of crushed Parmesan crisps, bacon and fried shallots.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
Neumann Two pulls the suspenders off the second dead man and takes some braided shallots from the lintel and bundles them against his chest and leaves.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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