The Shallot - A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Shallots are closely related to multiplier onions which are small onions that multiply freely by producing several lateral bulbs. The difference between a multiplier onion and a shallot is arbitrary. Commercially those onions with yellow or brown skins and white interiors are classed as multiplier onions while those with red skins and a distinctive, delicate flavor are classed as shallots. Unlike onions, shallot bulbs are made up of cloves like garlic and are the size of chestnuts. Shallots have long been associated with fine French cuisine. Their delicate flavor, when cooked, adds to but does not overpower other flavors. Shallot bulbs may be planted in the fall or the spring similar to garlic. Fall plantings will mature earlier. Spring
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