Sources:
Enter the
Share Market
Produce Briefs...
Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
SalanovaĀ® Lettuces
SalanovaĀ® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
Description/Taste
Shallots are small to medium in size, averaging five centimeters in length, depending on the specific variety, and are oblong with tapered ends. The bulbous bulbs are encased in a dry, papery, thin skin that flakes when touched and ranges in color from copper, gold, pale pink, to red. Inside the skin, there are clusters of cloves divided into individually wrapped segments similar to garlic. Small Shallot varieties average 2-3 cloves, and larger varieties typically contain 3-6 cloves. The firm, dense, and juicy cloves are off-white to translucent with light purple rings. Shallots are aromatic, spicy, sweet, and crisp when raw and when cooked, they develop a delicate, sweet, and savory flavor with notes of garlic.
Seasons/Availability
Shallots are available year-round.
Current Facts
Shallots, botanically classified Allium cepa, are a cool-season perennial that is often grown as an annual and belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family along with onions, garlic, and leeks. There are many different varieties of Shallots, and the small bulbs are favored by chefs and home cooks for their mild but rich flavor.
Nutritional Value
Shallots contain potassium, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and fiber.
Applications
Shallots are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as roasting, sautƩing, and grilling. When raw, they can be chopped and mixed into salads, topped on bruschetta, blended into sauces such as BƩarnaise, minced into guacamole, and stirred into dips such as French vinaigrettes. When cooked, Shallots can be sautƩed with salt, pepper, butter, cream, citrus, or vinegar and paired with meats or cooked vegetables, combined into lentil stews, baked into casseroles, or tossed with pasta. They can also be roasted and dipped in a mixture of Greek yogurt and olive oil. Deep-fried Shallots are used as a condiment and served with porridge in Asia. Shallots pair well with tomatoes, mushrooms, green beans, garlic, capers, baked oysters, Parmesan cheese, beer. The bulbs will keep up to one month when stored in a cool, dry, and dark place.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Shallots are known as Bawang Merah in Indonesia and are commonly used instead of regular onions in everyday cooking for their mild, less potent flavor. The bulbs are thinly sliced, fried, and then added as a layer of crunch in fried rice. Shallots are also commonly pickled to develop a sour flavor as it is believed in Indonesia that sour flavors will help stimulate appetites at the beginning of a meal. In addition to Asian recipes, Shallots are favored in French cooking and are used in traditional recipes including roasts, stews, and sauces such as marchant de vin, bordelaise, and perigeux.
Geography/History
Shallots are native to Asia, specifically to the city of Ascalon in Palestine, and are believed to have been introduced to Europe from crusaders returning from the middle east in the 11th century. Today Shallots are widespread and are available at farmer markets, specialty grocers, and supermarkets in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6373 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| ALMA | San Diego Ca | 619-295-3172 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Le Parfait Paris- Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-245-4457 |
| Fish Market Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Dynamic Nutrition | San Diego CA | 619-296-3172 |
| Knotty Barrel- Rancho | San Diego CA | 858-484-8758 |
| Currant 2019 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Eco Caters Organics | San Diego CA | 619-997-8792 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Barbusa | San Diego CA | 619-297-6333 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Trident Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-246-9316 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Qero | Encinitas CA | 760-753-9050 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
| Miho Faculty Club | La Jolla CA | 619-323-2866 |
| Half Door Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-232-9845 |
| Zeca Trading Co. | San Diego CA | 619-410-1576 |
| Wheat & Water | La Jolla CA | 858-291-8690 |
| Horton Grand Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Ebisu Sushi Bar | San Diego CA | 619-297-3119 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| Catering By Felicia G. | San Diego CA | 619-742-4747 |
| The Miller's Table | Oceanside CA | 310-694-4091 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Sadie Rose Bakery | San Diego CA | 619-718-9532 |
| Homestead Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-209-0149 |
| Chef Jenn | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-9054 |
| Home Kitchen Culture | San Diego CA | 619-302-7655 |
| BFD-Big Front Door | San Diego CA | 619-255-4100 |
| The Heart and Trotter | San Diego CA | 619-564-8976 |
| Blue Water Seafood Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe (Liberty Station) | San Diego CA | 619-224-6136 |
| The Crack Shack Pasadena | Pasadena CA | 619-520-4793 |
| One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Lucky Bolt | San Diego CA | 917-969-9500 |
| Animae | San Diego CA | 619-925-7908 |
| Patisserie Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-925-7223 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Alpha Theta | San Diego CA | 619-339-1924 |
| Word of Mouth Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-705-3752 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Fish 101 Cardiff | Cardiff CA | 760-230-1021 |
| The LOT (Liberty Station) | San Diego CA | 619-987-9537 |
| Vagabond Sportfishing Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-993-9575 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Brandon Matzek- Blogger | San Diego CA | 800-221-9730 |
| Iron Pig Alehouse | San Diego CA | 619-885-3718 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| J & Tonys | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-793-9221 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 619-520-4793 |
| Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-973-9345 |
| Arrowood Golf Course | Oceanside CA | 760-967-8400 |
| Starlite Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-358-9766 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| Drew Lopez | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| The Healing Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-807-9911 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| Royal Rooster | San Diego CA | 949-510-1379 |
| Bread & Cie CafƩ | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Doods Foods-The Tin Can | San Diego CA | 818-335-3485 |
| Brothers' Provisions | San Diego CA | 855-850-2767 |
| Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef | San Diego CA | 347-277-1958 |
| Mary Frese | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
| Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
| Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe & Afternoon Tea | San Diego CA | 619-683-2748 |
| Uptown Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-847-4688 |
| Pop Pie Co. | San Diego CA | 619-900-4743 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| The Wooden Spoon | Escondido CA | 760-445-2816 |
| Il Dandy | San Diego CA | 609-373-5917 |
| Justin Hoehn | San Diego CA | 619 326 8895 |
| Clara Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-470-9143 |
| Soda & Swine North Park | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| Liberty Advance | Boulevard CA | 619-766-3384 |
| Village Vino | San Diego CA | 619-546-8466 |
| Thai One On | Carlsbad CA | 760-500-8674 |
| Two Seven Eight | San Diego CA | 619-278-0080 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| Rubicon Deli 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-519-5656 |
| Cow by Bear | San Diego CA | 415-565-9989 |
| Le Parfait Paris-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-245-4457 |
| The Swell Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Catania La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Dija Mara | Oceanside CA | 760-231-5376 |
| Isola Pizza Bar | San Diego CA | 619-255-4230 |
| Plan 9 Alehouse | Escondido CA | 760-489-8817 |
| Monteferante Foods | Vista CA | 310-740-0194 |
| Little Lion | San Diego CA | 619-519-4079 |
| Mavericks Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-999-0348 |
| Bivouac Ciderworks | San Diego CA | 816-809-5193 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| Park Commons Sorrento Valley | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Belgian Beer and Waffle | San Diego CA | 619-319-7811 |
| Berry Good Food Foundation | La Jolla CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Marriott Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-369-6029 |
| You & Yours Distilling (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 214-693-6619 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| Urban Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 619-698-3500 |
| Coffee and Tea Collective-Uptown | San Diego CA | 619-564-8086 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Mangia Mangia | CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Woods Kitchen Foods | San Diego CA | 619-719-6924 |
| Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
| The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Shallots. One
is
easiest, three is harder.Recently Shared
People have shared Shallots using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
Produce Sharing allows you to share your produce discoveries with your neighbors and the world! Is your market carrying green dragon apples? Is a chef doing things with shaved fennel that are out of this world? Pinpoint your location annonymously through the Specialty Produce App and let others know about unique flavors that are around them.
|
West LA International Market
West LA International Market/Arab Market
Near Culver City, California, United States10817 Venice Blvd Lis Angeles CA 90034 310-918-6273 About 110 days ago, 6/28/19 
Wild Berry Market
Wild Berry Market
Near Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States8744 US Hwy 51 N Minocqua WI 54548 715-356-2635 About 136 days ago, 6/02/19 
Central market of Athens - Greece š¬š·
Central Markets & Fisheries Organization S.A. / Farmers Market
Near Athens, Attiki, GreeceTzon Kennenti, Agios Ioannis Rentis https://www.okaa.gr/ About 155 days ago, 5/14/19 Sharer's comments : Shallots šš» 
Vista Farmers Market
Peter Schaner
Near Vista, California, United StatesSchaner Family Farms 30819 Mesa Crest Road, Valley Center 92082 760-749-9376 About 207 days ago, 3/23/19 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at Vista Farmers Market. 
Mount Royal Fine Foods
Mount Royal Fine Foods
Near Duluth, Minnesota, United States1600 Woodland Ave Duluth MN 55803 218-728-3665 About 212 days ago, 3/18/19 
Little Italy Mercato
Peter Schaner
Near San Diego, California, United StatesSchaner Family Farms 30819 Mesa Crest Road, Valley Center 92082 760-749-9376 About 284 days ago, 1/05/19 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at Little Italy Mercato. Farm Runners Near Hotchkiss, Colorado, United States About 285 days ago, 1/04/19 
University District Farmers Market
River Run Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United States2800 Woodcock Road, Sequim 98382 360-808-1248 About 305 days ago, 12/15/18 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at University District Farmers Market. These shallots are monstrous and ready to slice and dice! 
Hayward Farmers Market
Farmacy Acres
Wisconsin, United StatesHayward , 54843 1-715-762-4913 About 429 days ago, 8/13/18 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at Hayward Farmers Market. Sweet and crisp. Dillons Near Wichita, Kansas, United States About 671 days ago, 12/14/17 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 695 days ago, 11/20/17 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at Specialty Produce. 
FruterĆa El ParaĆso
Dulceria Ayala
Near Tijuana, Baja California, MexicoCalle 2a #8025, Tijuana 22099 526646852277 About 699 days ago, 11/16/17 Sharer's comments : Shallots spotted at FruterĆa El ParaĆso. |
