Amber Cook- Chives by Amber Cook

At the start of this assignment i was not sure what this plant was, i thought it was dill , but then once it had grown a bit i realized it was chives by the shape and smell.

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Easy Recipe:

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Roasted tomato soup with cheese and chive potatoes:

Ingredients

For the potatoes

4 baking potatoes
knob of butter
2 tbsp crème fraîche
bunch fresh chives, finely chopped
200g/7oz soft goats' cheese
1 free-range egg, beaten
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the soup

2kg/4½lbs large ripe plum tomatoes, halved
1 garlic bulb, cut in half horizontally
2 large red onions, peeled, quartered
few sprigs fresh thyme
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
250ml/9fl oz vegetable stock (optional)
100ml/3½fl oz single cream (optional)
few drops Worcestershire sauce (optional)
few drops balsamic vinegar (optional)

Preparation method

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.

Characteristics:

acook41 — 2015-04-20 23:45:14 UTC

Chive is a thin green plant,

that grows up to lots of different shapes and sizes.

At the top of chives purple flowers normally grow on them

Tips for growing your chives

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Water your chives during the week, depending on the weather , water them as much as you need too. Keep them in a shady space but with some access to sunlight. Make sure your garden has a bit of sand in it, and keep your garden moist If you continue this process your chives will come out perfect.

The beginning

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What Chives is used in

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Dumplings

lamb

salmon

marinade

savory foods

bread

chicken

Taste

acook41 — 2015-04-30 00:08:59 UTC

Chive is not a very strong flavour. It is savory and needs a complimentary dish with it.

Texture

acook41 — 2015-04-30 00:22:18 UTC

Chives are usually smooth with an open top.

Tips for cooking

acook41 — 2015-04-30 04:01:27 UTC

Normally you don't cook your chives, they are just used naturally in different foods. Make sure to wash your chives so they are clean.

Facts

acook41 — 2015-04-30 04:05:08 UTC

Chives can be grown in containers or out in your garden.

A lot of people love chives because of its delicate taste.

At the end

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Types of chives

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The most known types of Chives are:

Cultivating chives

Common chives

Garlic chives

Giant Siberian chives

Onion chives

Chinese chives

Websites

acook41 — 2015-04-30 04:24:16 UTC

https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=chives

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/varieties-chives-24616.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/chives

Chives growing

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Health Benifits

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Chive is a very healthy plant, with a delicious taste. They have 30 callories and 0.7g of fat.

It has the most amount of vitamin C with 96% and the least amount of vitamin B and D with o%. It has 87% of vitamin A, 9% calcium, 8% iron and 10% magnesium.

Smell

acook41 — 2015-04-30 06:31:07 UTC

Chives smell like an onion as they are part of the onion family.

What do i think of chives?

acook41 — 2015-04-30 06:34:08 UTC

I think chives are very nice with a delicious taste.

I believe chives look good, this is good because we eat with our eyes.

Medicinal purposes

acook41 — 2015-04-30 06:39:46 UTC

In the Middle Ages, chives were promoted as a cure for melancholy and believed to drive away evil spirits.