Keyboard cook gets a hit tweet One thing people who yap about cooking online but don't cook for real have in common: they think there's only one good way to do everything. Usually their way is stupid and/or overly fussy. Sweating alliums doesn't need preheat. Sliced shallots are valid, adding chile flakes first blooms them and infuses the fat. Neither the flakes nor garlic will burn with decent heat control because shallots are mostly water. Also sounds like a guy who cooks everything on high