What to do with Shallots

[Peggy Sue]

We ahve a small onion & shallot mountain (OH got carried away ordering sets). I have made loads of onion chutney, plan on eating curry daily etc to eat the onions but what can I do with shallots?

I know I can pickle them but ut seems a shame they have such a lovely flavour, there must be other ideas?

[moogie]

I have the exact same "problem".

Help!!!

[Mainer in Exile]

Shallot keep better than onions, in a cool, dry place. I keep them to use when the onions run out, or start going bad in the spring/early summer.

[Shirley]

I absolutely love roasted shallots, and I use them as onions in cooking if I've got a lot.

This recipe from the wonderful Oded Schwartz sounds good

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Ode ... 20shallots

[Peggy Sue]

Nice looking recipe mmm

I had thought of roasting them so must give that a go.

It's funny I thought someone told me shallots don't keep as well as onions so use them quick- the panic is now over then!

[JR]

Sorry I pickle lots of mine, they are just the best over christmas with all that cheese and cold meat.

Nice with steak, cream and red wine too!

[moogie]

I made courgette chutney with a bunch of mine, using this way two gluts :D

[ina]

It's a year until you get the next lot - are you sure you have enough to last you until then?

I've just finished last year's onions - just in time for the first of the new lot to be pulled.

[Peggy Sue]

Actually Ina I may not have enough, discovered they are wicked on the BBQ!

However...courgette chutney...now this weekend saw the onslaught of serious courgette growth. I had 2 mall courgettes on the palnts Thurs, having eaten 2 a day to keep the cop under control. We now have 10 marrow sized monsters and even more courgette sized veg( well I suppose that was last nigth, they too could be marrows today?)

Now I need more glass jars.....

[ina]

Now I need more glass jars.....

The usual problem at this time of the year!