Herb
Common Chive
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Common chive is everyday garden and market A. schoenoprasum—mild onion snap for finishing dishes, the reference chive of Western cookery. Use raw as a last-second herb. Flowers separate into florets for salads. Freeze chopped in oil if glut hits.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ButterChinese Stir FryEggFreshGarnishSnipped
Traits
CulinaryFamiliarFreshGarden DefaultGreenHollowMild Onion
History
EU
Common chives were ubiquitous cottage-garden herbs.
Market bunches of common chives supplied urban greengrocers.
Frozen and freeze-dried chives extended common chive availability.
Common chives remained the default egg-topping herb.