Now that your Chives are rushing into flower ....

[tim]

.... poorly Wife ... so bland food? So baked fish with parsley butter - mash with horseradish - &, the point of this post -  Pru's Lemon & Chive Sauce.  Just try it!!

Handful of Chives - dollops of Soured Cream or Creme Fraiche - twice that in Mayo -
s & (green - my idea) p  - & lemon juice to taste.

She's feeling better now!

[tim]

[Tulipa]

oooh, that would make me feel better too Tim... :)

[tim]

And, OF COURSE, put in whizzer = green sauce.

[Emagggie]

Sounds a nice alternative to parsley sauce Tim. Hope wife is soon better.

[honeybee]

Yes, hope it did the trick for your wife Tim  :-*

[emmy1978]

That sounds glorious Tim. I hope Mrs Tim is feeling better.  :)

[tim]

Thanks - the threat of visiting the Doctor worked wonders.

Shame how women suffer.

[cleo]

Tim-our best wishes to you and Pat-with a cook like you around she will be :) fine

[Normie]

And make good use of the chive flowers too - just fill a jam jar with them and top up with a white vinegar (white wine and cider are both good). Leave for a week or two, giving the occasional shake. Then strain in to a vinegar bottle. What you are left with is a lovely pink/light purple coloured vinegar, full of chive flavour. Great used in salad dressing, on chips (maybe not for the purists!) or a fave of mine, on freshly cooked young beetroot..

Cheers,
Normie

[Marymary]

And make good use of the chive flowers too - just fill a jam jar with them and top up with a white vinegar (white wine and cider are both good). Leave for a week or two, giving the occasional shake. Then strain in to a vinegar bottle. What you are left with is a lovely pink/light purple coloured vinegar, full of chive flavour. Great used in salad dressing, on chips (maybe not for the purists!) or a fave of mine, on freshly cooked young beetroot..

Cheers,
Normie

Brilliant idea.  I wonder if you could use them to flavour oil.  Anyone tried?

[Emagggie]

Brill, Normie. Will do that tonight, and a little bottle in oil to see how it goes, yet another good idea Mmary ;)

[Marymary]

Please let us know how it turns out.

[Emagggie]

Reporting in on chive flowers in oil. Used a little bottle and not the very best oil (as I didn't have any really good stuff) BUT even so, I made salad dressing last night with said flavoured oil, white balsamic vinegar,little amount of garlic thinings and a very little sugar. It was divine.Will make more and more and more..... :P

[tim]

OK - will try!

[Jill]

Sounds deelish as my chives are still in full bloom.  Hope Mrs Tim is feeling better now.

[tim]

Indeed - thanks!

[Marymary]

I shall try it too - thanks for experimenting on our behalf Emaggie.  :)

[Jitterbug]

What a clever idea - wonder if I could do that with the flowers of my african basil.  I am going to cut the flowers off tonight and give it a bit of a haircut....

Anyone tried it.

Jitterbug

[Marymary]

I'm still hoping someone can tell me how to make lemon oil.  :)