What is the difference between chives and garlic?

Leeks and garlic greens are two common vegetables in our daily lives. Because the names of these two vegetables are similar, people may confuse them, which may affect the taste when cooking, and even worse, may be harmful to the human body. Of course, both of these vegetables are good for the human body. Leek is a type of leek, which helps the human body digestion; garlic sprouts are a type of garlic, which can disinfect and kill bacteria. The following mainly introduces the difference between the two.

1. The difference between garlic sprouts and leek sprouts

1. Garlic sprouts:

Garlic sprouts, as the name suggests, belong to the garlic family. They are made by softening garlic bulbs in dark conditions. They are yellow garlic leaves grown without sunlight and in appropriate temperature and humidity. They have both garlic aroma and a little bit of leek flavor. It has bright color, rich aroma, fresh and delicious taste, and rich nutrition. It is an appetizer and fitness vegetable that is popular among the public.

2. Chives:

Chinese chives, also known as yellow leeks, are similar to garlic sprouts in appearance, length, thickness, etc. However, their cultivation method is to grow the leeks in a lightless environment, causing their chlorophyll to lose its function, and the leek leaves turn from green to yellow, basically becoming leek greens. Therefore, it has something in common with garlic sprouts in terms of cultivation, both of which are "vegetables that cannot stand the sun." The leaves of leek are yellow-white in color, have a strong leek aroma, are soft and tender, and can stimulate appetite and aid digestion.

2. Nutritional Differences between Garlic Greens and Chives

1. Nutrition of garlic sprouts:

The allicin contained in garlic sprouts has bactericidal and antiseptic effects. Regular consumption can reduce bacterial infections in the body. The glycosides have the effects of lowering lipids, anti-coagulation and enhancing the activity of fibrinolytic esters. They can effectively prevent and treat heart disease, prevent and treat coronary thrombosis. Garlic juice can also lower blood sugar in diabetics. The effective ingredients of fat-soluble volatile oils can activate macrophage function, promote interferon production, enhance the body's immunity, and regular consumption has anti-cancer and cancer prevention effects. The trace element selenium in garlic sprouts can resist aging and protect the structure and function of cell membranes. It is a natural health food with bactericidal, anti-cancer, lipid-lowering and anti-aging effects.

2. Nutrition of leek:

Leek is rich in protein, sugar, minerals calcium, iron and phosphorus, provitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C and niacin, as well as glycosides and bitter substances. It has the effects of dispelling cold and relieving blood stasis, enhancing physical strength, increasing appetite, repairing tendons and bones, and healing injuries. However, people with yin deficiency, internal heat, and eye diseases should avoid eating it.

3. How to make garlic chives

Fried Chicken Gizzards with Garlic

Ingredients: 200 grams of garlic sprouts, 6 chicken gizzards.

practice:

1. Wash and slice the chicken gizzards, add cooking wine, sugar, soy sauce, pepper powder and starch, mix well and set aside;

2. Heat oil in wok and sauté scallions, ginger and garlic;

3. Pour in the chicken gizzards and stir-fry until they change color and become crispy;

4. Serve and set aside;

5. Add the washed and chopped garlic, stir-fry for a while, then add soy sauce, sugar and salt;

6. Pour the fried chicken gizzards in and stir-fry evenly. Add chicken essence, sesame oil and water starch and stir-fry evenly.