1 | Place an onion or shallot on its side. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-1.webp) |
2 | Cut off the base (about ½ cm or ¼") and discard. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-2.webp) |
3 | Do the same with the top. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-3.webp) |
4 | Slit the whole height of the skin down the side. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-4.webp) |
5 | Peel off the skin to leave just the white flesh. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-5.webp) |
6 | Rinse and dry. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-6.webp) |
7 | Cut in half lengthways. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-7.webp) |
8 | Place flat side down, and slice horizontally, but without cutting right to the end, so that the slices are still held together. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-8.webp) |
9 | Then slice vertically, again without cutting right to the end. You will then have small sticks held together by the uncut portion. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-9.webp) |
10 | And finally, slice downwards, as if slicing the half shallot normally, to cut into small pieces ready to add to your recipe. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-10.webp) |
11 | Finish by chopping the uncut portion. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-11.webp) |
12 | Do the same with the other half, and your shallot is ready for use. | ![How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25 How to prepare an onion or shallot : etape 25](/images/recettes/trucs_astuces/produit/304-12.webp) |
13 | See all this steps in a small video. | ![Click to watch the video Click to watch the video](/images/clic-video-en.webp) |