chives

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Butternut squash spread, with hickory smoked bacon, chives, and Granny Smith apples on cristini

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  1. cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
  2. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

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  • As for the kitchen, tarragon and chives were the predominant aromas. —  Maigret Loses his Temper [89] Georges Simenon
  • Variations: curry waffles: add 1 teaspoon curry powder to the dry ingredients herb waffles: add 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh snipped herbs such as chives, dill, rosemary, basil or tarragon. —  The Kitchn
  • Miners lettuce and radishes and chives, anything that's ready to sprout. —  Tea & Cookies
  • To this, stir in the dill, chives, and bay leaves. —  Fit Fare
  • Chopped fatty toro tuna and chives are the soft center, while a strip of bluefin tuna strides the crest of the rice cylinder. —  Houston Press | Complete Issue
 

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