Freeze-Dried Chives: Taste, Convenience & Culinary Versatility for Restaurants

Freeze-Dried Chives: Taste, Convenience & Culinary Versatility for Restaurants

Chives are a versatile herb with a mild onion-like flavour that works well in many dishes. Here are some popular ways they’re used:

1. Egg Dishes

Scrambled eggs or omelettes sprinkled with fresh chopped chives.

Quiche Lorraine or vegetable quiches often include chives for flavour and colour.

Devilled eggs with a chive garnish.

2. Potato Recipes

Baked potatoes topped with sour cream and chives.

Mashed potatoes mixed with butter, cream, and finely chopped chives.

Potato salad often uses chives for freshness.

3. Soups & Sauces

Creamy potato soup or leek soup garnished with chives.

Herb butter or sour cream dips often use chives as the star flavour.

Hollandaise or béarnaise sauces may include chives for a subtle onion note.

4. Seafood & Meat Pairings

Smoked salmon with cream cheese and chives on bagels or canapés.

Chicken salad with a chive mayonnaise dressing.

Grilled fish topped with lemon-chive butter.

5. Breads & Snacks

Chive and cheddar biscuits or scones.

Garlic-chive bread as a variation of garlic bread.

Herbed cream cheese spreads with chives.

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