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Garlic chives

Garlic, without the unpleasant smell

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Garlic chives are a lesser known fresh herb in the kitchen. As the name suggests, it has the properties of two other herbs. The herb has its mild onion flavor in common with chives, while it also has the recognisable taste of garlic. An important advantage of garlic chives is that you won't smell it on people after consumption.

That is why it is often a worthy substitute for real garlic. The hollow, flat sprigs grow in clusters and resemble grass, with their fresh green colour. Chinese chives, as the herb is also known, can reach a height of 30 centimetres.

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Storage advice

  • Transport and storage: As with other fresh herbs, garlic chives are best transported and stored at a temperature between 2 and 8˚C.
  • Shop: Fresh herbs are best presented in the cold store.

Our garlic chives are grown in:

Israel, Ethiopia and the Netherlands

Growing and harvesting

At the grower's

Garlic chives only need 3 to 6 weeks to grow from seed to plant. Depending on the circumstances (water, heat and sunlight), this period can last up to 3 months. Once the crop has reached the correct height, machetes are used to harvest garlic chives.

Packed in plastic crates, the herbs are sent to the packing area to be cooled down. Then the herbs are checked for quality and length. Bunching is done customer-specific, for example, in bunches of 10 grams. The herb bunches arrive at Nature's Pride packed in boxes.

Recipes & preparation tips

One of the pleasant features of garlic chives is that the taste is a good substitute for authentic garlic, but that there is no lingering smell after eating. This makes it an excellent ingredient in an alternative garlic sauce. Herb butter is another dish in which the soft onion flavour stands out. To process the herb, it is sufficient to rinse, then pat dry and snip with scissors.

Garlic Chives - Recipes & Preparation Tips

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