can onions and garlic crossbreed?
SHALLOTS' FLAVOR A CROSS BETWEEN ONION AND GARLIC. Shallots are valued for their gentle flavor, which has been called a combination of onion and garlic. ... French cooks favor shallots' flavor for sauces, salad dressings and some soups, and shallots are essential to classic French butter sauces such as buerre blanc.