French Zebrune / Banana eShallots

Shallots and onions share a similar flavor, but shallots are milder and deeper. They also lack the typical “bite” associated with onions while still staying pungent. Additionally, shallots have an underlying garlic note which creates an extremely rich and approachable finished product. Similar to onions, shallots taste different/sweeter in their cooked and uncooked forms, as the cooking process brings more sweetness and knocks out any strong flavors. With that being said, if you’re in a pinch, you can substitute yellow onions for shallots and vice versa.  Cultivation: Sow from Sept until Nov. Prepare a raised bed by adding mushroom compost, complete fertilizer and bone meal. Dig in and rake level. Sow seed thinly in 5 mm dills covered with fine soil.