Right, though once again scallions aren't the same thing, they're similar but a related strain to the standard green onions we generally think of, much like how onions and shallots are two different things closely related to each other.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 1:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] a question about chives Green onions are also called scallions. I get chives in a little bottle like a spice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] a question about chives > Chives are similar to green onions, and some people (including a local > restaurant) sometimes call chopped green onion tops chives, but it's a > different plant. Chives have a more delicate flavor and are a lot smaller > than your typical green onion. > Not sure why they'd substitute parsley for chives, though. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Martin > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 1:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CnD] a question about chives > > Hi everyone, > > A recipe for chive biscuits called for parsley. That surprised me. I > always > thought chives were green onions. > > Have I been wrong all this time? > > Thanks, > > Nancy Martin > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
