Best Shallots for pickling

plot1 · « **on:** January 04, 2009, 18:10 »

Hi, i am after your ideas for the best shallots for pickling?? To go with horrendously blue and smelly cheese of course!!!

beansticks · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2009, 19:13 »

Last year i grew Golden Gourmet,they were fantastic pickled.My better half put a spoonful of sugar in with them one week after pickling,this keeps them crunchy.They looked and tasted like pickled onions did when i was a kid over 40 years ago.

plot1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2009, 19:28 »

Many thanks for that, i will try the sugar addition as well. Cheers

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2009, 19:48 »

I've had success with them too.

Peppercorns or dried chillies thrown in give a bit of bite as well!

SG6 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2009, 20:37 »

Are you intending to grow from seed or from another shallot?

Minty · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2009, 22:38 »

We've picked up some Pikant sets from B&Q as they were suggested for pickling,£1.98 for 12 sets.

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2009, 00:46 »

Quote from: "Minty"

We've picked up some Pikant sets from B&Q as they were suggested for pickling,£1.98 for 12 sets.

Should have gone to Brookside at Anstey. Far more for your money there & you can hand pick each shallott. Which reminds me.........

Val H · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2009, 01:01 »

I like Springfield for pickling. Pikant are OK.

Minty · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2009, 15:48 »

Quote from: "DD."

Quote from: "Minty"
We've picked up some Pikant sets from B&Q as they were suggested for pickling,£1.98 for 12 sets.

Should have gone to Brookside at Anstey. Far more for your money there & you can hand pick each shallott. Which reminds me.........

I was going to go to Brookside but we got a gift card for B&Q and had to get something with it.

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Best Shallots for pickling

beansticks

SG6