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I can always count on remembering pantry essentials like garlic and onions at the store, but other items often slip my mind, particularly shallots. Fortunately, if you're following a recipe that calls for shallots but find yourself without them, there's a simple solution we’ve discovered.
Inspired by a tip from Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Dana Velden from The Kitchn has devised a brilliant hack for substituting shallots:
Over the years, I’ve adapted [Julia Child’s] method by placing minced onions in a sieve and gently pouring hot water over them for about 15 seconds while holding it over the sink.
Although onions differ in taste from shallots, this trick is a lifesaver when you're out of shallots but need them for a recipe. For more ideas, including shallot substitutes that don’t require onions, check out the link below.
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