Cloves
Cultural or Geographic History
Cloves are the rich, brown, dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, an evergreen tree in the myrtle family. Europeans did not experience cloves until about the fourth century, when the spice arrived on the continent via Arab traders as a luxury item.
Flavor Profile
Strong, pungent, and sweet.
Recommendations for Use
- Cloves are used in spice cookies and cakes.
- Add spicy depth to the gingerbread, cookies, applesauce, muffins, cakes, and other sweets.
- Use as a secret ingredient in barbecue and cocktail sauces.
- Blend ground cloves with maple syrup and drizzle over cooked sweet potato's and winter squash.
- Add a few whole cloves to bean and split pea soups (remove before serving).
Recommendations for Combinations
- Use with allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg in spice cakes and cookies
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