What Are Chives? How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives - Taste …
WEBJun 22, 2020 · Chives are one of the easiest herbs to grow at home, last all season and can be used to garnish and flavor so many dishes. You'll be surprised to learn how easy it is to add chives to your herb garden.
How to Grow Chives: The Complete Guide - The Old Farmer's …
WEBChives are perennial members of the onion family that sport beautiful edible flowers. Plus, they’re a wonderful companion plant that helps deter pests. Here’s how to grow chives in your garden!
How to Grow and Care for Chives - The Spruce
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is an easy-to-grow, grass-like perennial herb in the same family as onion and garlic. It has a mild onion flavor that tastes great in salads or as a soup garnish. The attractive edible purple flowers also make it an interesting garden plant and garnish.
What Are Chives? | Cooking School - Food Network
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Delicate but with a bit of raw onion punch, chives bring that added sharpness to any dish they garnish. Here's everything you need to know what chives are and how to buy, cook with and store...
What Are Chives? - The Spruce Eats
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Chives are an herb that's related to onions and garlic with long green stems and a mild, not-too-pungent flavor. Typically used fresh, and most often (although not always) as a garnish, they add a bright color and oniony flavor to soups, dressings, and dips, along with many egg and potato-based dishes.
Chives - Wikipedia
WEBChives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers. [3] A perennial plant, A. schoenoprasum is widespread in nature across much of Eurasia and North America. It is the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old Worlds.
What Are Chives—and How Do You Cook With Them? - Real Simple
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Chives are a popular garnish added to savory dishes, like mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, omelets, soups, and more. They look like little green sprinkles, adding a dash of color and contrast to make your plate pop. While chives are excellent as a garnish, they also add flavor.
Chives vs. Green Onions: What's the Difference? - Allrecipes
WEBOct 27, 2020 · Chives are the edible leaves and stems of the Allium schoenoprasum plant. They belong to the allium family, so they are closely related to onions, leeks, and scallions (more on that later). Fresh chives are long, thin, and hollow. The tubular stem looks kind of like a green straw.
How to grow chives: expert tips for happy herbs | Homes & Gardens
WEBAug 5, 2023 · Chives are a hugely useful and popular perennial herb, often a mainstay in many people’s herb garden ideas, as well as in vegetable gardens. It is a plant perfectly suited to growing in pots, lining edges in the yard, or even thriving indoors on a …
Chives: Health Benefits, Nutrients, Preparation, and More - WebMD
WEBSep 19, 2022 · Chives have a unique, spicy flavor that's somewhere between the taste of garlic and the taste of onions. Their pungent flavor is best enjoyed when chives are taken straight from the garden.