Schnitt-bow

Among the variety of species and varieties of onions, it is simply impossible not to pay attention to this plant. Schnitt onion, also called skoroda onion, incisor onion or sibulet onion, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the onion family. It differs from its counterparts in very thin tubular semi-cylindrical leaves and oblong ovoid bulbs. The schnitt-onion blooms in May, when spherical umbrellas of pink-lilac color begin to appear on low stems.

Siberia, Italy or China - 3 alleged variants of the origin of the schnitt bow. But be that as it may, the place of birth of this plant fades into the background when it comes to the wonderful properties of schnitt onions, thanks to which you can protect yourself from hypovitaminosis and frequent colds.

This plant is one of the earliest - green thin shoots of schnitt onions are already beginning to break through last year's leaves and melt snow. Gardeners of cold areas are especially happy with this plant, since it not only means the arrival of the long-awaited spring, but also represents the source of the first vitamins that help restore the body after a long winter period.

Schnitt onion greens can be described as slightly spicy, fragrant and juicy. In cooking, the delicate fine feathers of the plant are mainly used in the preparation of meat, vegetable and fish dishes, as well as salads, omelettes and sauces. Schnitt onion is a great pie filling. And its juicy greens are quite often harvested for the winter: dried or salted. The attractive look of the schnitt bow allows it to be used as a delicious and spectacular decoration for the most refined dishes by chefs around the world.

Unfortunately, in the summer, schnitt onion greens start to get noticeably rough, so they become unfit for food. But by this time, the need for this plant simply disappears, because the mass of other fresh and useful greens manages to grow: parsley, dill, green onion feathers.

By the way, many enterprising hostesses manage to use schnitt onions fresh all year round - they grow it on their windowsill. This allows you to forever forget about the problems associated with vitamin deficiency, because even when there are fresh greens outside the snowdrifts on the table.

In addition to all the above qualities, the schnitt bow also has an aesthetic function. The flowers of this plant are unusually beautiful, they are able to decorate any household plot or vegetable garden. You can always see whole tangles of the most beautiful butterflies and bumblebees over lilac balls with a fragrant aroma, since the schnitt onion is a wonderful nectaronic nose.