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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 STEP 2: MAKE THE VERTICAL CUTS Holding a shallot half firmly in place and using your knuckles as a guide, make a series of very fine vertical cuts with the tip of a very sharp chef’s, santoku, or paring knife, keeping the shallot intact at the root end  ...STEP 2: MAKE THE VERTICAL CUTS Holding a shallot half firmly in place and using your knuckles as a guide, make a series of very fine vertical cuts with the tip of a very sharp chef’s,... guide, make a series of very fine vertical cuts with the tip of a very sharp chef’s, santoku, or paring knife, keeping the shallot intact at the root end