SC - scallions/shallots

[Liam Fisher]

>However, in some parts of the USA, particularly those parts of the South
>where French is still sometimes spoken, there seems to be a tendency to
>refer to scallions or green onions as shallots. Maybe standard shallots
>don't grow there, and the best substitute became known by their name?

Probably because they look similar while they are growing...


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