Julia Child smiling.

Julia Child's Recommendation For Swapping Shallots

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By ANDREW AMELINCKX

Julia Child smiling.
If you find yourself using a recipe that calls for shallots but don't have any at hand, the late culinary expert Julia Child has a simple swap you can use instead.
Person mincing a white onion on a cutting board.
In her cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" Child suggests using the white part of green onions in place of shallots, or mincing white onion and boiling it for a minute.
Halved and whole shallots on a white table.
Since the shallot's flavor is kind of a cross between a white onion and garlic, only a bit more toned down, Child’s recommended substitutions work quite well.