For the first time, I have some fab shallots and I would like to enter them in the village show next month. I remember seeing Hugh Fearlessly Eats-it-all measuring his when he was at River Cottage to make sure they were the right size. So my question is, what is the correct diameter for a show shallot??
Hi EJ. Just seen your post:
There are two sizes recognised as the 'norm' depending on which show you attend. Some shows use RHS rules when your shallots have to pass through a 25mm ring. The NVS rules state that they should pass through a 30mm ring. Personally, if they pass through my teeth they get full marks.
hehehe Ken. I shall cut a piece of card and have a measure. Not very big though. Hope I haven't used all my small ones as pickles thinking the big ones would be show stoppers.