Shallot, << shuh LOT or SHAL uht, >> is a vegetable that looks and tastes like an onion. People eat shallots in salads and use them as seasoning for cooked foods. The entire plant is edible, including its leaves, stems, and bulb. The bulb consists of several small sections called cloves, which are joined at the plant’s base.
Shallot plants can grow from year to year without being replanted. But most commercial producers grow shallots by replanting bulbs from the previous harvest. The bulbs are harvested in winter or in spring. They are then dried and stored until they are replanted.
The most popular variety of shallot is a disease-resistant type called Louisiana Pearl. Louisiana produces most of the shallots grown in the United States.
