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Image:ChivesInFlower.jpg|Chives in flower | |||
Image:Chives cut back hard.jpg|Cut them back hard once the've flowered | |||
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Chives are the smallest member of the onion family and have a medium strength onion flavour. The grass like stems can be finely chopped and added as a garnish to salads, sauces, yogurts, dips and main dishes. The flowers can be crumbled into florets and sprinkled on to dishes for a fabulous flavour and wonderful colour as in [[Garlic yogurt|garlic yogurt]] or [[sour cream and chives]] | Chives are the smallest member of the onion family and have a medium strength onion flavour. The grass like stems can be finely chopped and added as a garnish to salads, sauces, yogurts, dips and main dishes. The flowers can be crumbled into florets and sprinkled on to dishes for a fabulous flavour and wonderful colour as in [[Garlic yogurt|garlic yogurt]] or [[sour cream and chives]] | ||
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===Reinvigorate tired chives=== | ===Reinvigorate tired chives=== | ||
A tip I recently got from a Wisley gardener was that when they get a bit brown and tatty, cut them back hard, like grass, and they will regrow, invigorated. A hedge trimmer does this in seconds. | A tip I recently got from a Wisley gardener was that when they get a bit brown and tatty, cut them back hard, like grass, and they will regrow, invigorated. A hedge trimmer does this in seconds. | ||
====Alternatives==== | ====Alternatives==== | ||
For recipes that require [[chives]] for flavour, the green parts of spring onions will do fine, as would green tops of young leeks. Even finely chopped onions would be ok. | For recipes that require [[chives]] for flavour, the green parts of spring onions will do fine, as would green tops of young leeks. Even finely chopped onions would be ok. | ||
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[[Category:Vegetables]] | [[Category:Vegetables]] | ||
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