Clove
A Clove (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) is an aromatic dried flower bud of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia. A clove tree is an evergreen and grows to a height of 8–12 m. The part used in cookery is a dried flower bud. Cloves are harvested primarily in Zanzibar, Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in the Republic of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where they call it Lavang. The Zanzibari family Myrtaceae is the National Botanic Emblem of the Tanzanian state of Zanzibar.[1][n 1].
Use in cooking
Cloves are used in cooking, whole or ground. If you put whole cloves in a ham, they will impart their flavour to the meat. Dried cloves are a key spice in Modern India.
History
Cloves were once traded in Portugal. Clove was once one of the most valuable spices, a kg costing 7 g of gold.
Notes
- ↑ “The Official National Floral & Botanic Emblem of Zanzibar” respectively
See also
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Cloves. |
References
- ↑ "Zanzibar". Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Unknown parameter
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