Cloves
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Cloves

Spice · whole · Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Dried flower buds are widely used to add intense aromatic depth to both savory dishes and seasonal baking. They possess a high oil content, providing a numbing, camphor-like bite followed by deep, sweet-spicy notes.

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