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fresho! Garlic Chives

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  • Product Code: 30006374
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About the Product

  • Also known as Chinese Leeks, garlic chives impart an oniony flavour with a distinct garlic tone but less pungent.
  • They have green, flat and wide leaves and each stem has a small, inedible white bulb at the base with white star-shaped flowers at the top that are edible and bloom in the spring.

Benefits

  • Garlic chives are rich in vitamin C, and contain carotene, vitamin B1 and B2, calcium, and Iron. They improve bone and heart health.
  • The high amount of antioxidants and flavonoids help protect against cancers in the breast, colon, prostate, ovaries, endometrium and lungs.
  • Chives also contain carotenes, zeaxanthin and lutein, which help protect against lung and oral cancers.

Storage and Uses

  • Garlic chives will keep for a few days when stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
  • Garlic chives can be used in both raw and cooked applications.
  • They can be used in stir-fry, tempura, stuffed into dumplings, and used in egg dishes.
  • The tenderness of the young leaves work well in soups, marinades and Asian cooking.
  • Garlic chives can also be minced and used in meat, poultry, or seafood dishes and used to flavour vinegar and dipping sauces.

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