Chives

Description: Allium schoenoprasum is the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North America. ... more

Chives ... They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than as individual plants. Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World. Its species name derives from the Greek skhoinos (sedge) and prason (onion). Its English name, chive, derives from the French word cive, which was derived from cepa, the Latin word for onion. Culinary uses for chives involve shredding its leaves (straws) for use as condiment for fish, potatoes and soups. Because of this, it is a common household herb, frequent in gardens as well as in grocery stores. It also has insect-repelling properties which can be used in gardens to control pests.

Newest Review: ... at. They have very long thin almost tube like leaves that end in a bit of a point. Quick word of warning - remove any dead ... more

... leaves before they become too hard as they can poke you in the eye when weeding if you are not too careful. These plants do have flowers as you can see from the picture above. They are actually quite pretty. They are purple in colour and are almost like a fluffy ball. They aren't the sort of flowers that you would put in a vase but if you want soemthing to decorate a salad or it can look quite classy placed on a white plate for a BBQ. The leaves are the part of the plant that you can eat. They are a delicate onion ...more

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Chives: Burnt Romans and happy bees (945 words)
by - written on 07/11/07 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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I like to use fresh herbs when I cook and chives are one I wouldn’t be without. Chives are easy to grow, taste delicious and look attractive in the garden too. A bit about chives. **************** Allium Schoenoprasum to give Chives its Latin name, have been cultivated for thousands of years. The ancient Chinese are documented as using chives from 300B.C. Marco Polo is said to have brought Chives to Europe from China. There is evidence to show that the Romans believed that eating chives would help ease the pain of sunburn and sore throats. Bunches of dried Chives hung around the home are reported to ward off evil spirits and ... Read the complete review

Super for Salads and Sauces (930 words)
by - written on 23/01/05 (Very useful, 198 readings)
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Chives is one of my favourite herbs because of its fresh flavour, and because it's so easy to use. I like foodstuffs which don't require cooking. HOW TO EAT IT I simply pick some chives from my herb garden or my window sill, chop it up with a knive, and sprinkle it generously on top of just about anything (except on chocolate mousse). Fresh chives tastes great with tomato salad, potato salad, mixed salad - well, any salad, really - and it adds a certain something to sandwiches. When I was a child in Germany, my mother made chives sandwiches, and I quickly learned to make them too: Spread a slice of bread with butter, half it, put lots ... Read the complete review

Chives: I Know My Onions! (479 words)
by - written on 05/12/08 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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Chives are very versatile and I often use them in my cooking. One of my favourite uses for them is to blend chopped chives into some cream cheese and add some finely minced garlic and just a pinch of garlic powder, mix it all together well and you have a very tasty topping for crackers, to use on canapes or in a sandwich. The smallest species of the onion family chives are available all of the year round. Chives are a herb that grow in a large clump and resemble `blades of grass`, when you snip some to use remember to take the freshest and greenest among them. They have a mild onion type flavour and contain an oil that is rich in sulphur which is ... Read the complete review

Dooyoo Eat the Flowers? (710 words)
by - written on 18/03/01 (Very useful, 192 readings)
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Chives – Allium schoenoprasum - are an indispensable perennial herb which should be grown in all gardens. Related to the onion, chives have aromatic, hollow, grass like leaves growing to 6 –8” high and beautiful purple pom pom flower heads in summer. Chives and some other similar alliums are natives of the orient. Some people maintain that chives were introduced into Britain by the Romans but others think they came much later. History records that Marco Polo brought back chives from China in the 13th century where they have been in use for over 4000 years. It seems likely that they were a later introduction to England because they were hardly ... Read the complete review

The Chives Thrive Easily (730 words)
by - written on 18/03/09 (Very useful, 106 readings)
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One of my early memories from when I was a little girl, was helping my chinese grandmothers friends, the 'chews' as I thought they were called, pick vegetables and herbs in their huge back garden. I remember being pretty taken with the chives, especially when they told me the flowers were edible - round I walked with bits of chive hanging out of my mouth, and I was rewarded for my hard work with a delicious chive omelette for my tea . I still love chives for various reasons - I still love eating them, and I like growing them too, they're so easy to care for and the purple flower heads are attractive. And the fact that chives have some insect repelling ... Read the complete review