Shallot Top Top!

[Mrs Ava]

Just before I nip off for the evening to enjoy my spicy sausage and bean stew I thought I would share a top tip which most of you probably already do!

When preparing shallots, place them unpeeled into a bowl and cover them with freshly boiled water.  Leave them for a minute then drain.  Snip the root end of and squeeze the leaf end and they literally POP out of their skins!  So easy to prepare.  I cleaned a dozen in a minute rather than 10 minutes of cursing as I try to slither away the tissue paper thin skins!

[Mrs Ava]

[Debs]

I for one did not know that, so thankyou, as I have quite a few shallots drying in bunches

Debs

[Hot_Potato]

thanks for that tip Emma - I use quite a lot of shallots in cooking - not for pickling tho simply because I find skinning them sooooo painful  :'(

HP

[Delilah]

cheers me dears!

[busy_lizzie]

Good tip Emma, I will remember that, hopefully next year when I have some of my own.  I have never grown them before but have just ordered some from Kings and look forward to experiencing the delights of them next season.  :) busy_lizzie

[beejay]

Thanks Emma. I knew about the hot water bit but the squeezy addition is definitely wizzo.