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Cooking & Baking

DavidG_WI

(245 posts)

4. Food network

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:59 PM

Sep 2014

They are treated like a gourmet item. Much the same way all of the fad food items like "acai berries" which are basically overpriced blueberries as far as nutrition goes or "antioxidants" which are found all over, I even remember McCormic trying to jack up the price of black pepper by slapping a "good source of antioxidants" banner on the can...

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Why are shallots so expensive? [View all] Seedersandleechers Sep 2014 OP

Weird. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #1

I've seen them at farmers markets grasswire Sep 2014 #2

I do believe the person who answered that question is pulling our legs. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #3

Food network DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #4

Sounds like the person answering doesn't have any idea what they are talking about Major Nikon Sep 2014 #5

To be honest I'm not sure however azurnoir Sep 2014 #6

I just bought shallots for $2.99 a pound in suburban Chicago. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2014 #7

Reminds me of the tulip mania in Holland locks Sep 2014 #8