{"id":17233,"date":"2021-05-28T13:26:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T17:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/?p=17233"},"modified":"2023-01-13T23:38:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T04:38:41","slug":"how-to-plant-shallots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/how-to-plant-shallots\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Plant Shallots: Growing The Asian Onion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shallots have their home in Asia. But even in this country, the close relative of the kitchen onion is easy to grow in the garden. The shallot ( Allium cepa<\/em> var. Aggregatum<\/em> ) is characterized by a somewhat milder taste. But it also has a lot in common with the kitchen onion ( Allium cepa<\/em> ). That is why it is botanically classified as a big sister variety and the times when the shallot was granted its own species (formerly Allium ascalonium<\/em> ) belong to history.<\/p>\n

The shallot can be distinguished from the kitchen onion in addition to the taste by the pink skin, its often elongated shape, and the two-part onion that sometimes occurs. In the kitchen, the two leeks ( Allioideae<\/em> ) compete for the cutting board. The shallot can add some color to the kitchen – some varieties even form yellow onions – but it quickly becomes bitter when seared. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to grow the plant in your own garden for culinary use.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Planting shallots – step by step<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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