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Are ground cloves in spice bottles whole ground cloves or are they from only a part of the clove?

ground cloves in a spice bottle can be whole ground cloves or they can be only part of a ground clove


What are cloves in cooking?

Just a spice to cook with.


Is McCormick ground cloves gluten free?

Yes. Cloves are used as a spice, and are not made with wheat.


What spice do you use for cooking beans and ham?

cloves


What cloves are made out of polyester?

Cloves are a spice made from the seed of the "clove" tree. They have nothing to do with polyester which is a man made fibre.


What spices did Henry Hudson want?

Nutmeg, Cloves and Mace from the Spice Islands.


What is the spice used in hot cross buns?

Ginger, cloves, Cardomom, Cinnemon


What is Grenada known as?

Grenada is known as the "Spice Isle" due to its production of various spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.


How many grams in a teaspoon of ground cloves?

I have done this before, and found that whole cloves vary in size. Some cloves can be twice the size of their companions; so, this is not easy to answer. Does your recipe require that you grind the cloves? If so, then you should grind enough to occupy 2 teaspoons. I realize fresh spices are a good practice to follow, but cloves are a strong spice; and, I have found that my guests generally can't distinguish cloves from an unopened bottle of ground cloves versus the fresh-ground originals.


What does cloves mean in Tamil?

Cloves in Tamil is called "கிராம்பு" (kiram pu). It is a popular spice used in cooking for its strong, aromatic flavor.


What is the equivalent to 3 cloves in ground cloves?

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.


What is the nickname for Grenada?

The nickname for Grenada is the "Spice Isle" due to its production of spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.