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KNIFE SKILLS:

How to Mince a Shallot

Finely  minced  shallots    are the secret  ingredient  of  fancy

restaurants.    They    go  into    everything  from    salad   dressings

to  sautéed vegetables. Here’s  how you do  it.

STEP 1: TRIM, SPLIT, AND PEEL Trim the non-root end
off the shallot, then split it lengthwise. Remove the papery
skin. Place the shallot half cut face down on the cutting
board.