Chives are in season in spring and summer. Fresh chives are widely available from supermarkets and garden centres. Do not substitute fresh chives for dried, as the finished dish will taste musty ...
Chives come in two varieties – the one most people know, Ordinary garlic with the pink flowers which has a mild onion flavour; the other is Chinese or garlic chives which has white flowers and a mild ...
They don’t look all that different from regular chives, but the taste is more pungent. They’re often used in Chinese cooking, so garlic chives are also sometimes called Chinese chives. You know how ...
I’ve accidentally picked up parsley when going for cilantro more than once, and grocery delivery shoppers have grabbed an iceberg lettuce when I wanted a green cabbage.But those examples are nothing ...
The Chinese chives should be the flat ones, not the stronger-tasting flowering chives (which are also called garlic chives). If you want a more substantial meal, boil some Chinese noodles (wheat ...