A strong, pungent flavour, cloves are the dried flower buds from a clove tree. Originally native to just a handful of remote Indonesian islands, the clove has spread its scent and flavour to cuisines throughout the world. Suprisingly, perhaps cloves are not used in large quantities in Indonesian cooking but mainly in the distinctive clove-scented cigarettes so popular in the area. The magical scent of cloves has played an important role in world trade and even been the cause of wars over control of the supply of the lucrative trade.

uses: Cloves are often used in both sweet and savoury blends and sauces from ketchup to worcester sauce. Try adding a pinch to honey, dried chilli and soy for a quick barbeque marinade.

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