Garlic Chives

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What’s Below:

About Garlic Chives

Cooking & Storage

Recipes

ABOUT Garlic Chives

Garlic chives have origins throughout Asia, specifically China, India, and Indonesia where they’ve been growing wild for over 4,000 years. These mildly pungent and tender herbs are within the onion family, but have a much more garlicky flavor than regular chives’ typical onion flavor, hence their name. While they typically have flat leaves, when they are flowering the leaves become hollow and have a stronger flavor. They’re a staple in Korean and Chinese cuisines where they’re typically used to season a variety of stir-fries and soups, and salads.

COOKING & STORAGE

  • Edible parts: Leaves and flowers

  • Medicine and Nutrients: Garlic chives offer a good amount of vitamin C, B1 and B2, as well as essential minerals like calcium and iron.

  • Storage: Fresh garlic chives will last for up to a week when stored  wrapped in a paper towel and in a plastic bag, preferably in the crisper section of the refrigerator.

Ways to Prepare 

  • RAW: When used in salad dressings, marinades, mixed in salads, or used as a garnish they need to be thinly sliced or minced finely.

  • COOKED: Garlic chives can be steamed, simmered in soups, and added to stir-fries.

RECIPES

Authored and compiled by Maya Marie of Deep Routes, Ayllen Kocher, and Amara Ullauri