Best Uses
Spring onions are excellent for:
Roasting
Grilling
Stir-frying
Soups
Pasta dishes
Vegetable sides
Salads
Both the bulb and greens can be eaten.
Chives
Chives are completely different in appearance.
Instead of thick stalks, they resemble thin blades of grass.
They’re much finer and more delicate than the other onion relatives.
Appearance
Chives have:
Thin green leaves
No white stem
No bulb
Very narrow blades
Fresh chives are usually sold in small bunches.
Flavor
Chives have the mildest onion flavor of all four vegetables.
Their taste is subtle enough that they rarely overpower other ingredients.
Best Uses
Chives are often used as a finishing herb.
They’re delicious sprinkled over:
Scrambled eggs
Cream cheese
Baked potatoes
Soups
Fish
Chicken
Salads
Dips
Because heat quickly softens their flavor, they’re often added just before serving.
Comparing Them Side by Side
Here’s a simple comparison:
