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CHIVES

Latin Name: Allium schoenoprasum

Description:
A Perennial. Culinary and Medicinal: Narrow leaves with edible lavender flower heads. Chives are the bright green, long, hollow, thin leaves of Allium schoenoprasum, an onion like member of the lily family. Chives are mildly laxative and aids digestion.

Geographic Source: California, Europe, Middle East

Ethnic Uses:
Chives are one of the herbs used in fines herbes, a traditional French herb blend. They also are great as a garnish.

Taste and Aroma:
Chives have a mild, onion like flavor, with a hint of garlic.

History:
Chives grow wild in both the Old and the New World. They have probably been used since ancient times, but they have only been cultivated since the Middle Ages.

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