Rock Chives®, Mild garlic

Category: Cress

Rock Chives is characterised by the little black dot at the top. This is the seed pod. The pod gives the product a bit of a playful character.

Origin: Asia
Taste / Aroma: Mild garlic
Season(s): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, BBQ, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Fathers Day, Game, Halloween, Mushroom, Mussel, Pumpkin
Storage: Cold, 2-7 °C

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Taste

Rock Chives® is the Koppert Cress brand name for an edible plant. Rock Chives is characterised by the little black dot at the top. This is the seed pod. The pod gives the product a bit of a playful character. Rock Chives has a delightful garlic taste which works well in herb butter, oil, or tzatziki.

Taste Friends

It also tastes good in vegetable dishes and with fish or meat. An interesting detail is that the seed pod gets crispy when it is heated.

Origin

Rock Chives is a chives type from the mountain regions of East Asia. Especially in China it is used in various dishes for its fine taste. The Allium family is huge and varies from Lillys to Shallots. Rock Chives belongs to the group of seeded varieties. It has a mild garlic flavour, not present in any other Chives.

Availability

Rock Chives is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 2-7°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Rock Chives meets the hygienic kitchen standards.

The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically.

Specifications

Taste: Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures: African, Alpine, Arabic, Argentinian, Asian, Australian, Balkan, Baltic, Chilean, Chinese, Creolic, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Mexican, Nordic, North American, Persian, Peruvian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Oriental
Packaging: Solitair (16 items), CressSingle, CressSleeve
Usage: Baking, Blanching, Breading, Canning, Chopping, Extracting, Fermenting, Freezing, Gel, Marinating, Oil, Pickling, Smoke, Sous vide, Stir frying
Colors: Black, Green
Dishes: Breakfast, Cheese, Fish, Functional, Game, Grill, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pizza, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends: Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lemon, Olives, Pumpkin, Tomato, Deer, Rabbit, Game (other), Basil, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Tarragon, Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Mushrooms (others), Pistachio, Walnut, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Salt, Vanilla, Chili, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Beetroot, Celery, Broccoli, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Radish, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Bread, Couscous, Liquorice, Olive oil, Pumpkin seeds, Rice, Seaweed, Soy sauce, Tofu
Nutrients: Vitamin A, Folic Acid / Vitamin B9, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, Thiamine / Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Vitamine B12
Synonyms: Wok, Curry, Garlic Cress, Chives Cress, Leek Cress, Wild garlic Cress, Garlic Chives