On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:56 -0800, Wildbilly
wrote:

In article , Ohioguy
wrote:

"Unless you are a gardener, shallots are more commonly known as onions.
Used in the same way, and having the same taste......"

That's an actual quote from a website, gardenzone.info, and I don't
think I really agree.

Now I've been experimenting with alternatives to Onions, mostly
because my wife hates the smell. I tried leeks, then some purple
shallots from the local grocery. What I found was that she hates the
smell of all of them, so we are having a vented hood installed over the
stove.

Anyway, I love cooking with onions, but now I think I may prefer the
flavor of shallots. I was wondering if anyone could point me to a bulk
source? I'm thinking of planting a roughly 4' by 10' area with them.
Thanks!

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-46-shallots.aspx

or

http://www.southernexposure.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?


The Johnny's catalog arrived a couple of days ago. My husband was
looking through it and said he never knew there were so many kinds of
greens. Of course the only lettuce he will eat is iceberg.

I have bought a number of things from Johnny's and have been very
satisfied.

Check your local nurseries or farm stores for shallots.
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North Carolina Foothills
USDA Zone 7a