i was wondering if anyone could solve a debate about cloves (im not usually that sad) are they like a dried herb if so what
2006-09-01 08:25:34 · 4 answers · asked by bitter sweet 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world. The name derives from French clou, a nail, as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in Zanzibar, India, and Sri Lanka.
The clove tree is an evergreen which grows to a height ranging from 10-20 m, having large oval leaves and crimson flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5-2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the centre.
2006-09-01 08:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Auntiem115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata in the family Myrtaceae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clove
2006-09-01 08:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are the dried flower buds of a tree that grows in Indonesia.
They're not a herb, they're a spice. :)
2006-09-01 08:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by o0_ithilwen_0o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spice ...dried flower buds
2006-09-01 08:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋