Vent: The week we ran out of shallots for the special...

Our supplier shorted us, and the special was a shallot cream sauce. I had to caramelize a mix of red onions and garlic with a pinch of sugar to fake it... and three regulars said it was the best version yet. Ever had a backup plan work out better than the original?

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jenkins.diana2mo ago

Best version yet" over some shallots?

the_sarah2mo ago

Oh, I've been there. Roast them whole until the skins are black, the insides get so sweet.

rayc891mo ago

Caramelizing red onions and garlic with sugar as a shallot stand-in actually sounds kind of genius though. Wait, three regulars said it was the best version yet? Your backup plan might have just accidentally created a new signature sauce. That's wild, a total accident ending up better than the real deal. I'd be half tempted to ditch the shallots for good after that kind of feedback.