Organic Whole Cloves from Laraska. Organically grown, harvested and dried in India. Packed in the UK. Cloves are native to Indonesia's fabled Spice Islands, although these days they're grown in a number of tropical countries. They're flower buds that are harvested before they blossom and then dried. Cloves were so sought after during colonial times that in 1667, after the Second Anglo-Dutch War, Britain ceded the islands to the Netherlands in exchange for a settlement then named New Amsterdam – better known today as Manhattan. Our organic whole cloves have a pungent warmth and an intense flavor and aroma that's in a similar vein to nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Ground up, cloves are a key ingredient in such famous spice blends as Chinese five-spice powder, garam masala and American pumpkin pie spice. Cloves are a terrific addition to meat and vegetable dishes (use them to stud Christmas ham or roasted vegetables such as pumpkin and squash, for example), fruit preparations, baked goods, desserts, and hot and cold drinks. Both whole and ground up, they're used to add flavour to sauces (they're a key ingredient in classic béchamel sauce), soups and rice dishes (particularly in Indian cuisine – think curries, biryanis and pilafs), and they add a wonderfully warming note to mulled wine and cider, to iced teas, and to chai, an aromatic milky tea that's a staple in India. Organic ✓ Vegetarian ✓ Vegan ✓ Certified as organic by the UK’s Soil Association Allergen Information: Packed on premises that handle celery, cereals containing gluten, mustard, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, and tree nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamias). INGREDIENTS Organic Whole Cloves

Certified as organic by the UK’s Soil Association. Organic ✓ Vegetarian ✓ Vegan ✓. Both whole and ground up, they're used to add flavour to sauces (they're a key ingredient in classic béchamel sauce), soups and rice dishes. Cloves are a terrific addition to meat and vegetable dishes, fruit preparations, baked goods, desserts, and hot and cold drinks. Organic Whole Cloves from Laraska.