ChefSteps Tips & Tricks: How to Mince a Shallot

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[ZzdeathangelzZ]

Lol, the first day you walked into a kitchen/culinary school, this is the first thing you learn. Good to see Chefsteps embracing the fundamental culinary skills. You guys should do more videos on basic skills!

[Kenneth]

I always love the end part where you guys show the crazy and funny part.

[nSmatic]

Holy shit, it warms my heart to see him using the exact knife he bought at the thrift store so he can show us how to sharpen it. Respect bro!

[gab.lab.martins]

Why do you cut of the root? First, it keeps everything together. Second, you finish mincing when you get to the root, it provides a base to hold on to. Third, tears come stronger when you remove it.

[chrisnavarette]

cat never explains what to do with the end that didn't get any horizontal/vertical incisions that was meant to hold the bulb together. Did those somehow get minced to the same dimensions as well?

[samsta]

what knife do you use (brand and type). need to get one of theeese!

[ordinary.artistry]

When I first learned how to do this, I minced 5 onions for no reason other than the fact that I thought it was fun. I put them all in a ziploc and our cook used them the next day.

[somayahaljahmi]

see i never got the horizontal slice or do it because the layers of the shallot naturally fall apart. i honestly want to see a video with this being compared, that would be cool. 

[pilchtastic]

Holy shit I need a knife that sharp... Trying to do this with my blunt-ass knife is a pain in the dick :/

[KoalaGames]

Quick questions, why are the advantages of cooking a salmon sous vide?

[DoctorMcHerp]

Holy crap, and I thought I was crazy for slicing horizontally first.

[KochenMitShao]

kurz und knackig. schöne kameraführung

[ohboy]

This vid is actually just about him being cute. Very very cute.

[arashsani]

why do you have two videos about mincing shallots?

[enjoying]

How is this different then a regular onion?

[dimasakbar]

the shallot here is just 1/5th the size of that at most.. real pain in the aXX to mince.

[katiethomas]

Dang that knife was sharp🔪. I miss sharp knives ever since my knives were stolen I only buy cheap knives🔪💸, like really cheap no more than ten dollars a price cheap💰. Those things hold and edge like wet toilet paper📐💦📜. I'll get more gotta be patient and save wanna pay down some debts first📉. Priorities the pleasures📋🎁. Cook well my friends.🍳

[theBraxil]

I'm pretty disappointed this isn't a slap chop ad.

[JoshIsherwood]

Soooo the same way you mince onion? lol ;p 

[carreira]

Horizontal slices are NOT needed.  I still don't understand why chefs do it...