Cloves Whole

Recipes using clove usually require very little of its rich, pungent and almost hot flavor as it is quite powerful. Clove is used in meat dishes, curries and marinades as well as for cooking fruits like apples, pears and rhubarb. Pairs well with cinnamon, cumin, ginger, nutmeg, and star anise and found in blends like pumpkin spice, speculoos spice, and spiced cider. Use whole cloves to stud an orange to make a fragrance pomander, which symbolized warm feelings in Victorian England. Clove oil from whole cloves is one of the most effective remedies for toothache.