Product Overview

Chive is a fresh culinary herb supplied as slender green stems with a mild onion-like flavour. Its fine texture and delicate appearance make it suitable for garnishing, seasoning and adding fresh flavour to a variety of dishes.

The fresh herb format makes it suitable for restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering businesses and home kitchens requiring versatile herbs for preparation and presentation.

What is Chive?

Chive is a member of the onion family, recognised by its thin green stems and mild, fresh flavour. It is commonly used as a finishing herb, added to dishes after cooking or used as a decorative garnish.

As chive is natural fresh produce, individual stems may vary slightly in length, thickness, colour and appearance.

Ideal For

Chive is ideal for restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering kitchens and home cooking. Its delicate flavour and appearance make it suitable for a wide range of culinary applications.

It can be used in salads, soups, sauces, egg dishes, potato dishes, seafood preparations and as a garnish.

Key Features

• Fresh chive herb
• Thin green stem format
• Mild onion-like flavour
• Delicate herb texture
• Suitable for fresh serving and cooking
• Ideal as a finishing garnish
• Suitable for salads, soups and sauces
• Can be used with egg, potato and seafood dishes
• Suitable for catering and hospitality use
• Natural herb product, so stem size and appearance may vary

How to Use

Wash the chives gently before use and prepare according to the recipe requirements. The stems can be chopped finely or used as a garnish depending on the dish.

Chives are commonly added towards the end of preparation or sprinkled over finished dishes to provide fresh flavour and presentation.

Suitable For

Suitable for restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering businesses and home kitchens. Chive can be used in salads, soups, sauces, omelettes, potato dishes, seafood recipes and decorative food presentations.

FAQs

What is Chive?
It is a fresh culinary herb with thin green stems and a mild onion-like flavour.

How can Chive be used?
It can be chopped and added to salads, soups, sauces, egg dishes, potato dishes or used as a garnish.

Does Chive need preparation before use?
Yes. It should be washed gently before serving or adding to recipes.

Can Chive be cooked?
Yes. It can be used in cooked dishes, although it is commonly added near the end of preparation to retain its fresh flavour.

Will every chive stem be the same size?
No. As chive is natural fresh produce, individual stems may vary in length, thickness and appearance.

Is Chive suitable for catering?
Yes. It is suitable for restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering businesses and professional food-service environments.

How should fresh Chive be stored?
Storage should follow suitable fresh herb handling practices to help maintain freshness and quality.