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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
Chive Blossoms enjoy a very short season during the summer.
Description/Taste
Offering the same great flavor as the stems and leaves, chive blossoms have a slight onion flavor.
Geography/History
The smallest and mildest member of the large Allium group and of the species Allium schienoprasum, the origin of chives is uncertain. Some sources say they are native to northern Europe and parts of North America and others say they may have had their beginning in Central Asia. A hardy perennial belonging to the onion family, the bulbous onion-like small plants grow in clumps that produce slender hollow grass-like leaves that grow to about six inches in length.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Chive Blossoms. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Chive Blossoms enjoy a very short season during the summer.
Description/Taste
Offering the same great flavor as the stems and leaves, chive blossoms have a slight onion flavor.
Geography/History
The smallest and mildest member of the large Allium group and of the species Allium schienoprasum, the origin of chives is uncertain. Some sources say they are native to northern Europe and parts of North America and others say they may have had their beginning in Central Asia. A hardy perennial belonging to the onion family, the bulbous onion-like small plants grow in clumps that produce slender hollow grass-like leaves that grow to about six inches in length.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Delicia's | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-8000 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Chive Blossoms. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Seasonal Gourmet |
|
Tempura Chive Blossoms |
| Off The Broiler |
|
Mesclun Salad with Chive Flower Blossoms |
