Whole Cloves
Whole Cloves
No Salt, No Sugar, No Preservatives
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A ham scored and studded with whole cloves, a pot of biryani, a jar of pickling brine, a simmer of mulled wine: whole clove buds are the form you drop in whole and lift back out, perfuming a dish without a speck of grit. Press the buds into an onion for a slow braise, thread them into citrus for cider, or toast and grind your own when a recipe wants the powder fresh.
Whole is the form that keeps. Ground cloves fade within months, but sealed whole buds hold their aromatic oils far longer, so you grind or steep only what you need, when you need it. We pack ours fresh in Portland. Pinch a bud and the oil beads on your fingers, the sign the flavor is still locked inside.
In Indian homes, whole cloves (laung) are bloomed in hot oil at the start of a biryani or pulao, releasing their warmth into the rice. The same buds stud holiday hams and mull wine across Europe, a use that goes back centuries.
Single ingredient: cloves. No salt, no sugar, no preservatives. Naturally gluten-free and vegan.
Common Questions
Do I take whole cloves out before serving?
Do I take whole cloves out before serving?
Treat them like bay leaves. Whole cloves stay hard, and biting into one is an intense, numbing surprise. Add them loose and fish them out, press them into an onion or citrus half you lift out whole, or tie them in a small cloth for easy removal.
Whole cloves or ground, which should I buy?
Whole cloves or ground, which should I buy?
Whole for anything you steep and strain, mulled drinks, brines, rice, and braises, and for grinding fresh to order. Ground for baking and blends where it needs to disappear into the batter. Whole keeps its flavor far longer, so many cooks buy whole and grind small amounts as needed.
How do I grind whole cloves at home?
How do I grind whole cloves at home?
A few seconds in a spice grinder, or a firm crush in a mortar and pestle. Toast them dry for under a minute first to make them brittle and deepen the aroma. A little goes a long way, since fresh-ground clove is potent.
How many whole cloves equal ground?
How many whole cloves equal ground?
Roughly six or seven whole cloves grind down to about a teaspoon. For a pot of cider or a brine, most cooks add four to six buds whole and adjust next time.
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