If one teaspoon of whole cloves is approximately equivalent to 0.75 teaspoons of ground cloves, then 0.50 teaspoons of whole cloves is equivalent to 0.375 teaspoons of ground cloves. If you do not have ground cloves, then a substitute to use is ground allspice.
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves is approximately equivilent to 3 whole cloves
Three whole cloves will yield approximately 1/4 teaspoons ground gloves. This can vary slightly depending on the size of the cloves.
1/4 tsp powder = 1 whole clove..
1/4 tsp = 3 whole cloves
ground cloves in a spice bottle can be whole ground cloves or they can be only part of a ground clove
1/4 teaspoon = 1 whole clove so just do 5 of those.
Origin Cloves are native to the Molucca Islands, now a part of Indonesia
One clove of garlic is approximately 0.2 ounces. One clove of "cloves" (the spice usually used at Christmas) in ounces will be a far smaller measurement.
1 clove = one teaspoon. 1/4 teaspoon = 1/2 clove.
They are the same. A "bulb" of garlic is a collection of "buttons" or "cloves". One clove, is one of the many "buttons" also known as "cloves" which make up the "head" or "bulb" of garlic. This is one of the many reasons that the English language is the most difficult language, in the world, to learn. We have so many ways of saying the EXACT same THING! I thank God, that I was raised speaking English, because I don't think that I could learn this language, today! ;-D
As a general rule you would use one half as much of a ground spice in a dish as opposed to the whole spice. But take care even the reduced amount of a ground spice may color your food a whole lot more than the whole spice would. I have turned gravy green with to much ground rosemary.
In a cool, dark, airtight glass container ground cloves typically last for around 6 months. But if you want longer lasting cloves than i would go for whole cloves. They last for about a year. Hope i helped!
You do not need to squish (crush) garlic before cutting it. Depending on the use of garlic in different recipes, the cloves may be crushed, minced, chopped, sliced, slivered or used whole. Chefs often crush garlic cloves because the dry skin of each clove slips off easily after the clove is struck with the flat side of a knife. Partially crushed or flattened cloves are also easier to cut into a fine mince than whole cloves.
Clove is a standard herb - you can buy them whole or ground in any spice shop.Or you can ground your own.Any how, you can get a great instant Russian tea recipe here:http://www.crazyfortea.com/russiantea.HTML
One typical medical use for spice cloves is as a natural sedative that can numb the mouth this is used commonly in Indonesia for treatment of urgent dental surgery
Clove is the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum plant. It has a strong, pungent and slightly sweet scent. The whole cloves are used in pickling, potpourri and mulling spice for both cider & wine. Ground clove is used in cookies, cakes and some savory sauces. Clove oil is an old folk treatment for toothache, it is also used topically for treatment of breathing problems. As with all essential oils, it is important to check for sensitivity before using.