cloves (whole, Madagascar)

cloves (whole, Madagascar)

Cloves are dried flower buds from the clove tree. They taste slightly spicy and have a very intense aroma due to the high proportion (up to 25 percent) of essential oils. Please use them sparingly, as they easily overpower other spices. Cloves flavor gingerbread and are indispensable in grog and Feuerzangenbowle. Cloves have an intense scent, with peppery and combative notes. The taste is fruity, but also spicy, peppery and bitter; they leave a numbing feeling on the palate. As with allspice, the typical taste is determined by the eugenol in the essential oil.

Use:

Cloves are the ideal accompaniment to sauerbraten, game and fish dishes. Lentils, red cabbage, desserts, compote, pastries, punch and mulled wine also get their special aroma when cloves are added.

Storage:

Cloves should be stored in a cool, dry and ideally airtight place to retain their intense aroma for a particularly long time.

Contents: 20g or 60g in a practical refill bag