My Dentist Asked Me a Question

[Nyboy]

My dentist knows I like to garden. She called me last night, she said her chives where flowering and wanted to know if the flowers where edible. All my gardening is with flowers, I had no idea. Are chive flowers edible, if so how do you use them.

 

[thistlebloom]

Yes they're edible. Add them to salads, toss them in at the end of stir frying...I'm sure there are other more creative ways.

 

[Ridgerunner]

They are essentially the same as garlic scapes but I think I like chives better. I copied the stuff below from an online site. I generally just eat them raw myself, sort of a snack when I'm in the garden and before anything else is ready to snack on.

Are they edible? Very much so. There are many things you can do with chive blossoms, the easiest of which is to pull the flower heads apart and use them as a garnish or to add a delicate onion flavor into savory dishes like soups, cream sauces, potatoes, and egg dishes. Lately we've been taking the purple flowers off the head of the chive and mixing them into goat cheese for a pretty, simple spread. So next time you're thinking of dumping them into your compost, think again.

 

[ninnymary]

Put them in a pretty bottle of olive oil or vinegar. Use oil for cooking and vinegar for salad dressing.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

Thanks guys need to call her. Dentist is on list of people to keep happy no matter what, accountant also on list LOL

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

My dentist knows I like to garden. She called me last night, she said her chives where flowering and wanted to know if the flowers where edible. All my gardening is with flowers, I had no idea. Are chive flowers edible, if so how do you use them.

Good question!

 

[Nyboy]

Who knew

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I didn't know and now have a new question. After they have the purple flowers, are they still good to eat? Should you cut the flowers off and prevent them from flowering?

 

[Smart Red]

I cut the flower heads off only to keep them from spreading. The stems I eat all summer long.