Welcome to the summary page for FabulousFusionFood's Herb guide to Chives along with all the Chives containing recipes presented on this site, with 296 recipes in total.

This is a continuation of an entire series of pages that will, I hope, allow my visitors to better navigate this site. As well as displaying recipes by name, country and region of origin I am now planning a whole series of pages where recipes can be located by meal type and main ingredient. This page gives information about Chives and a listing of all the Chives-based recipes added to this site.

These recipes, all contain Chives as a major herb flavouring.

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum are the smallest species in the Alliaceae (onion family). They are also the only member of the onion family native to both the New and Old Worlds, being found in Europe, Asia and North America. Chives are also the only herb always referred to in the plural. This is because of their growing habits, as they are always found growing in clumps. The English name chive derives from the French word cive itself derived from cepa, the Latin word for onion.



Chives are a common household herb and the leaves are commonly shredded and used as a garnish for fish, potatoes and soups. Chives also work well with eggs and make an excellent addition to omelettes and scrambled eggs. Chives are also one of the four 'fines herbes' of French cuisine (along with tarragon, chervil and parsley).



Chives are generally available from supermarkets year-round and the freeze-dried varieties in jars also make a decent substitute.

The origin of the chive plant is uncertain, as the plant has been naturalized all over Europe and grows well even at colder latitudes and at high altitude. However, it is believed that the plant may originate from Central Asia.

The English name chive derives ultimately from the Latin cepa (onion) via the Middle English cyve or cheve which is, itself, a borrowing from the Old French cive. English is unusual in that the singular, chive, is used to refer to the plant, whilst the cut herb is always referred to in the plural as chives.



The recipes given below contain chives as an important or dominant component. However, you can also access all the recipes on this site that contain chives as an ingredient.