Yes, it’s my fault you can’t get that Bee Gees* song out of your head today.
And by the way, have you ever eaten a chive blossom? Did you know you can eat chive blossoms? I didn’t even think to think the flowers were edible** back when I first started growing my own chives. For years I’ve been letting those purply packages of flavor sensation go to seed. Or to squirrels.
What a waste of a tasty!
Last month, for some strange reason, I looked at the floral firecrackers and thought, wonder if I can eat them? Then I remembered reading something about putting the buds into butter. Hmm, which blogger said that? And if they did say that, does that mean you can eat them?
So I guess the chives were talkin’ after all. They said, “Eat me!”
Chive vinegar in process
*Ancient pop song from pre-Interwebz dayz.
**I’m an extremely cautious eater–not the foraging type.
Note: I used a Martha Stewart recipe. Couldn’t find the original recipe for chive butter but another Word Press blogger, Words & Herbs, made this.
Copyright 2014, Lori Fontanes
What the Ducks! 
Glad you’ve discovered chive flowers too Lori! Thanks for the mention!
My pleasure!!! 🙂
So, what did it taste like? We’re dying to know.
Oh, sorry! Well, the flower is a bit like an onion, a bit like garlic and the little tiny bits are super-charged with flavor. The vinegar is a lovely blush color after it’s finished “brewing” and has a delicate chivey taste, not too tart, well-balanced. Perfect on a green salad accompanying an omelet–cut more chives over the eggs and you double-down on the allium experience!
I didn’t know you could eat them either.
:)!
The song is running through my head as I type 🙂
So sorry!!! 🙂
Lol!
I have this horrible song “Hitchin’ a Ride” from the 70’s in my head–I’d gladly take a BeeGees song!
Darn! Now I’ve got *both* songs in my head!!! 🙂
I’m a forager, I love to devour the power flower.
ECHO ECHO
😀 !
I’ll just have to try it too! Thanks.
Enjoy!
I didn’t know you could eat those chives? We learn something new everyday. What does it taste like? Oh and by the way – mom’s sings Bee Gees Tragedy almost every day to me… of course she changes the words but it’s hilarious and makes me snort. XOXO – Bacon
Daily Bee Gees? OMP!!!
I eat the green chives, but never the flowers, ….chive butter sounds good!
Well, the blossoms are mostly finished now (it took me a while to get the post together!!!) but there’s always next year, right?! (Hmm, seem to find myself saying that with all kinds of plants/things.) 😉
me too!!!! It really is a “joy” to garden, but the “windows” are quick as the seasons roll around….if you miss it, it is gone! But as you say, there is always next year:-)