Chives are one of the milder herbs and has an onion-like flavour with a hint of garlic, helping to boost the flavour, colour and aroma of a wide variety of dishes.
Chives are considered one of the “fine herbs” of French cuisine, and great to boost the flavour of salads, soups, sandwiches, dips, dressings and sour cream. Use chives to rub on meat before grilling or use with seafood and eggs.
Chives cannot withstand cooking and so is best added just before serving. Chives are a source of antioxidants so you can also boost your daily antioxidant intake by adding just a small amount to your meal.
Fresh chives really makes a difference to the flavour and quality of a meal, yet during the week its hard to find the time to buy or prepare them.
Gourmet Garden Chives is a solution for busy cooks who don’t want to lose out on it's fresh flavour and with no chopping or waste. Bursting with fresh picked flavour, Gourmet Garden Chives comes in handy tubes and keeps it’s fresh taste for months.
Additionally, our chives are grown without the use of artificial pesticides, herbicides or fertilisers.
Find Gourmet Garden Chives in the fresh produce section of your supermarket.
How to cook with Gourmet Garden Chives:
- Simply add a little or a lot of Gourmet Garden Chives depending on your taste.
- Add Gourmet Garden Chives to steamed vegetables for an extra flavour boost
- Mix Gourmet Garden Chives and Parsley with low fat mayonnaise and new potatoes for a perfect potato salad
- Combine Gourmet Garden Chives and lemon juice on grilled fish or meat, instead of a dollop of tartare sauce or gravy.
- For mashed potato with a twist, mix through Gourmet Garden Chives and Garlic