The chives, Allium Schoenoprasum L. is a perennial plant belonging to the family of liliaceae. Of small dimension, it widespreads in domestic kitchen gardens, but it is also present as spontaneous in nature. It’s a rustic bulb plant and it doesn’t need much care, it grows well in the calcareous, rich and humid soils. The fragrant and crisp leaves of chives can be picked all year round by cutting them at the base. Known since ancient times, chives are mentioned in numerous recipes from "Apicio" but only in the Middle Ages it begins to be cultivated for its gastronomic use. The Celts attributed magical properties to chives and used it to remove the evil eye.