Shallot (Echalotte).—A kind of small onion, much
used for flavourings, sauces, etc. Its flavour is more
marked, but also more delicate, than that of the
common onion. It is used for fourniture, and for a
d’uxelles mince, when chives are unobtainable. It
makes a most delicate flavouring, if infused either
in vinegar or white wine.