Dried Shallots

Name: Dried Shallots
Brand: TERRE EXOTIQUE
SKU: TEHEECHAL
Price: 4.50 GBP
Availability: BackOrder

£4.50

Net: 40g France

Dried chopped shallots with a delicate, sweet flavour that is milder and more refined than onion — a staple aromatic base for sauces, marinades, gratins, and vinaigrettes. Ready to use straight from the jar, year-round.

Shallots are one of the most quietly essential ingredients in French cooking. Sweeter and more delicate than onion, with a subtle hint of garlic, they bring an aromatic depth to sauces, dressings, and braises that onions alone cannot match. These dried, chopped shallots preserve that character in a convenient, shelf-stable form — no peeling, no tears, no waste. They rehydrate quickly in any dish with moisture and deliver a gentle caramelisation and fragrant sweetness that lifts everything they touch.

The uses are broad. Shallots are the classic starting point for a red wine sauce, a béarnaise, a beurre blanc, or a simple pan jus. Scatter them into a hot pan with butter or oil as an aromatic base for soups, stews, and gratins. Stir into vinaigrettes, marinades, and salad dressings. Add to stuffings, quiches, or bread doughs. They also work well in Asian-inspired dishes — shallots are a cornerstone of Thai, Malaysian, and Indonesian cooking, used in curry pastes, stir-fries, and satay sauces.

Producer: Terre Exotique, a French spice house founded in 1998 after its founder discovered Penja pepper on a plantation in Cameroon. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and processes at its facility in France, maintaining close relationships with producers to ensure traceability and quality across its range.

Ingredients: Shallot (Allium cepa)

Storage: Ambient. Store in a dry place.

Net: 40g

Dried shallots are ready to use straight from the tin — add directly to any dish.

For sauces and pan jus, scatter into the pan with butter or oil over a medium heat. The pieces soften quickly and release their sweet, aromatic flavour. Use as you would fresh chopped shallot — as a base for red wine sauces, béarnaise, beurre blanc, or a simple deglazed pan jus.

For soups, stews, and gratins, stir in at the start of cooking. They integrate fully during the simmer and add a gentle background sweetness.

For vinaigrettes and cold dressings, add directly to the liquid. The shallots will soften within 10–15 minutes in vinegar or citrus juice, giving the dressing a delicate allium depth.

For stuffings and bread, add dry — the moisture in the dough or stuffing base is enough.

As a general guide, use roughly half the quantity you would use of fresh shallots, since drying concentrates the flavour.

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Description

Shallots are one of the most quietly essential ingredients in French cooking. Sweeter and more delicate than onion, with a subtle hint of garlic, they bring an aromatic depth to sauces, dressings, and braises that onions alone cannot match. These dried, chopped shallots preserve that character in a convenient, shelf-stable form — no peeling, no tears, no waste. They rehydrate quickly in any dish with moisture and deliver a gentle caramelisation and fragrant sweetness that lifts everything they touch.