I've always thought that shallots were just tiny onions---different, but interchangeable. I never really looked into it; whenever a recipe called for shallots and I don't have them (thing is, I usually don't have them), I just directly substitute onions. For some reason though, today, I got curious. Making this thai red curry, I decided to research the proper substitute for shallots. I was surprised to find out that garlic was involved. Apparently, the combination of 2 parts onions and 1 part garlic would mimic the taste of shallots. I did not know that, and frankly, I was glad to learn that today. :)
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