Pink shallot from Roscoff, 2026 harvest
Sales unit: Braid approx. 1 kg
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The Authentic Roscoff Onion Braid - A Treasure from Brittany
The Quéméner family from Brittany proudly presents one of the most precious products of their beloved native soil: the traditional onion braid from the venerable Maison Quéméner!
A Work of Art from Our Hands
Ah, what a sight! These beautiful braids do not appear out of nowhere - no, no! In their old shed, where the salty wind of Brittany whistles through the cracks, the family crafts every single braid with the care of their ancestors. That is fait maison - homemade, as it should be!
Their Roscoff onions with the protected designation of origin - quelle fierté! - are braided into magnificent braids of about one kilogram. This corresponds to approximately 10 of these golden beauties, each one a little miracle of the Breton coast.
The Art of Braiding - Une tradition sacrée
The artisans at Quéméner master the art of braiding like their ancestors. Braiding always begins with the "penn kapitenn" - the captain! As on the proud fishing boats of Brittany, he leads the others. This largest onion is secured first and is loosened last - comme un vrai capitaine, who is the first to go aboard and the last to leave the ship!
With skillful hands and traditional raffia, they weave row after row. The tail of each onion - oh là là - how important it is! It serves not only as an anchor during braiding, but also as a guarantee of months-long shelf life.
A Gift of Nature for Your Home
The finished braid resembles a magnificent bunch of onions! With its practical loop, it can be elegantly hung in the kitchen - comme c'est beau! In a cool, dry place, it will serve faithfully for months.
Voilà - this is the onion braid from Roscoff! A piece of true Breton tradition, born from the sea, the soil, and the skillful hands of the Quéméner family.
Bon appétit et vive la Bretagne!
The Roscoff pink onion is both mild and highly aromatic and versatile in the kitchen: raw in salads or confited, for sauces, soups, pissaladière ... When bought as a braid, the onions easily last until the next spring if stored in a cool, dry, and dark place.

The Roscoff pink onion was once a sought-after food for sailors.
It was introduced in 1647 by a Breton monk from Lisbon – yes, globalization already existed – and experienced its heyday in the 19th century when the so-called "Johnnies", poor farmers from Finistère, brought these onions to England and even as far as Scotland, where they went from door to door offering their goods. At that time, they were often only traveling on foot or on rickety bicycles.
The nickname Johnnie arose because they often bore the typically Breton names Yann or Yannick, which were too difficult for the British to pronounce.
More about our onion farmers:
Our colleague Anaïs visited the Ferme de Kergus for the magazine Garçon, where our onions come from, and watched Tiphaine and Eric Quemener over the shoulder during the harvest – read the whole story.
Recipe Ideas:
Pissaladière Niçoise, onion soup, Salade Niçoise, French onion tart.
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