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An aromatic plant originally from the East. Chive (Allium schoenoprasum) is the smallest member of the onion family. It has long green needlelike leaves and a very mild flavor. The garlic chive (Allium tuberosum) is a common ingredient in Asian cooking. It has a stronger flavor than the variety of chives cultivated in the West.

Buying

Choose: chives with fresh, green, 
firm leaves.

Preparing

Chop chives finely using scissors.

Serving Ideas

Chives and garlic chives are used to flavor hot and cold dishes. They add flavor and serve as a garnish for vinaigrettes, mayonnaise, salads, dips, vegetables, soups, sauces, cheeses, omelettes, pasta dishes, tofu, fish, seafood, meat and poultry. They are preferably added at time of serving.

Storing

In the fridge: a few days.

In the freezer: as is.

Nutritional Information

garlic chive

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Wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum) (credit: Ingmar Holmasen)

Small hardy perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) of the family Alliaceae, related to the onion. Its small, white, elongated bulbs and thin, tubular leaves grow in clumps. Dense, attractive, spherical umbels of bluish or lilac flowers rise above the foliage. The leaves may be cut off at ground level and used for seasoning foods.

For more information on chive, visit Britannica.com.

Small member of the onion family (Allium schoenoprasum); the leaves are used as a garnish or dried as a herb; mild onion flavour.

Related to the onion and leek, this fragrant herb has slender, vivid green, hollow stems. Chives have a mild onion flavor and are available fresh year-round. Look for those with a uniform green color and no signs of wilting or browning. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator up to a week. Fresh chives can be snipped with scissors to the desired length. They're delicious in many cooked dishes but should be added toward the end of the cooking time to retain their flavor. Both chives and their edible lavender flowers are a tasty and colorful addition to salads. Frozen and freeze-dried chives are also available in most supermarkets. Chives are a good source of vitamin A and also contain a fair amount of potassium and calcium.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - purløg

Français (French)
n. pl. - ciboulette

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Schnittlauch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - σχοινόπρασο, πρασουλίδα (κν. βολβοί)

Italiano (Italian)
cipollina

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - cebolinha (f) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
лук-резанец

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - cebolleta, cebollinos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - gräslök

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
细香葱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 細香蔥

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 골파의 잎

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - エゾネギ, エゾネギの葉

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮שום הבצלית, מין בצלצל, תבלין‬

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