Chives Versus Green Onions:
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Chives and green onions look similar, but their flavor and cooking applications make them quite different. Here we explore the difference between chives and green onions and how to use both in our favorite recipes.
What Is a Green Onion? Scallions, also known as green onions, are harvested early before the onion bulb fully forms. Scallions have a small, white base with straight sides and long, slender green stalks that progress from light green to dark green.Scallions are sometimes mistakenly called spring onions, but they are not the same thing—spring onions have a larger, more bulbous white base.
What Is a Chive? Chives are long, slender, hollow green tubes that resemble thin straws or blades of grass. Chives have a pronounced grassy, onion flavor. Because they’re so delicate, chives are typically used raw as a garnish or added toward the end of cooking time to add a pop of green and an oniony bite.
Although they both have a mild onion flavor, chives and green onions (aka scallions) are not the same thing. Chives are smaller, thinner, and more delicate than green onions, and they don’t have an edible bulb at the bottom. Compared to green onions, chives have a much milder onion flavor.
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