"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:15:37 -0500, Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>> It seems once a year I see at Costco "shallots from France." I bought
>> them
>> last year (and the other day I couldn't resist either), and of course, I
>> didn't/couldn't use them all last year. I can't remember now what I did
>> use
>> them for. I don't know how many pounds are in the bag, but perhaps 5
>> lbs.?
>> It's a heap. Does anyone have any recipes they like to use these little
>> buggers. They seem fairly fresh, but I don't want to do a lot of
>> 'saving.'
>> I'd rather use as many as I can asap.
>> Dee Dee
>>
> If you really have 5 pounds of shallots, you don't need a special
> recipe for them. However, IMO: Seafood dishes are superior with
> shallots and (light) pasta dishes really zing with them.
> --
Thanks for suggesting the seafood & pasta dishes.
(A couple of times in the last few days, I put a 4 peeled semi-whole in with
the baking dish that went into the oven. They were nice and sweet and
mild.)
I think I'm going to have to bring them closer to the prep area where I can
see them, or I forget them.
Dee Dee