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Thanks MammaChef I'll give it a try. Look out eateries in the area here we come I hope! I've got older too and decided to grow old disgracefully think i'm really going to enjoy being involved in this site. THANKS.

Hey Forbye,

they used to say that to me too, didn't know whether to take it as a compliment or what.

But as I have got older, but don't tell anyone, I have decided that I know I can cook, so don't care what anyone thinks and insisted on being taken out more. Its great. Cos if its good then I really enjoy the treat, same as everyone else, and if its not so good, then they appreciate me more, next time I cook.

So its worth a try,

Thanks for the welcome MammaChef. Will love talking to you all - family bored with my foodie ways but like eating the end results. Wish Husband would take me out to dinner sometime. Too good a cook I'm told HUH what does he know!

I'd forgotten that, well done Forbye. No one here would think you were being pushy for helping out. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Welcome to the message boards, hope you enjoy talking to us.

Hi, I'm new at this message thing so i hope you don't think i'm being pushy. banana shallots are also known as torpedo shallots.

Yes I saw that thread after and thought you answered much better anyway.

Soz Georgie, thought I would cover all possibilities

Blimey, thought I was going mad here as I answered this question yesterday along with Snoozy, then realised that Jennifer has asked this before under Recipes. Phew!

Hi jennifer,

It's just a normal shallot shaped like a banana. It's slightly longer than a normal shallot and chefs like them as there is less peeling etc. You can use ordinary shallots for any recipe requiring them and you won't find the end result any different.