What's the difference between chives and green onions?

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Why: I need some sort of green onion, but McCormick only has dried chives. Surely I won't have to buy fresh onions every time...

Answer: Green onions (aka scallions) are bigger and grown for their small white bulb. The bulb has more flavor than the stems.

Chives are grown as an herb - the bulbs are inedible, but the leaves can be snipped, shaved, and freeze-dried. They don't have much flavor, but they add color.

Source: The New Cook, Yahoo! Answers

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