Chives - this tasty herb gives dishes a flavor combo similar to mild onions and garlic.
Scientific Binomial Name: Allium schoenoprasum
Chives are more than just a potato topping. Use chives with fish, poultry & many vegetable dishes. You'll find suggestions on how to prepare and season using chives, plus how to store what's left for your next meal.
The OASIS has advice on how to select top-quality Chives. You'll find suggestions on how to prepare, season and cook using Chives, information on the best time of year to buy and ways to store what's left for your next meal.
Selection Information
Usage: In fish, poultry & baked potato dishes & with any vegetable.
Selection: Chives are a mild, onion-flavored herb. In general, herbs should be fresh looking, crisp and brightly-colored.
Avoid: Avoid herbs that are wilted, have dry brown areas, or are pale or yellow in color. Slimy looking dark spots with small areas of mold indicate old product or poor handling.
Seasonal Information
Chives are available year-round.
Chives Nutritional Information
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Serving Size: 3g raw Chives
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 1
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Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 0 |
0% |
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Saturated Fat 0mg |
0% |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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Sodium 0mg |
0% |
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Total Carbohydrate 0g |
0% |
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Dietary Fiber 0g |
0% |
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Sugars 0g |
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Protein 0g |
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Vitamin A 3% |
Vitamin C 3% |
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Calcium 0% |
Iron 0% |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
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Chives are very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. They're also a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus and Zinc, and a great source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.
Chives Tips & Trivia
- Chives are the smallest species in the onion family Alliaceae.
- Chives are always referred to in the plural because they grow in clumps rather than individually.
- Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)are the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World.