Shallots: Why?

[NotQuiteCockney]

Seriously. I just prepped 7 billion of them for a curryish thing, and they take forever, and for what? Gah.

[Tatties]

I have heard chefs saying they taste far superior to onions

[Skyler]

Oh because they are much tastier than onions. It will be delicious!!

[Biglips]

they taste much nicer than onions

did they kill your eyes?? as they stung mine like hell and took me ages to peel them!!

[SherlockLGJ]

You do know if you put them in boiling water first they are easier to peel don't you ??

[Blandmum]

The taste nice. they also stay together better when you slow cook them

[TheArmadillo]

shallots taste so much better than onions, but they do make your eyes water more. I always use them (but then dp prepares all the veg )

[MrsBadger]

not worth it for a curry imo

v good in more european-type dishes where they're a main flavour ingredient

[NotQuiteCockney]

Hadn't known about the boiling water, will try that next time.

They didn't make my eyes water, but I didn't cut them up - kept them whole.

I probably would normally use them in a European dish, but I had to use them up, and wanted to make a curry, so ...

[Biglips]

aah right!!... well its a warning for you!