What is it?

生的一棵常青树,丁香是土著to Indonesia but are also cultivated in Malaysia, India, and Madagascar. Its warm, spicy flavor is an integral element to gingerbread, pumpkin pie spice, and Jamaican jerk seasoning.

Cloves are sold both whole and ground; as with most spices, buying the whole version and grinding it yourself will give you the most intense flavor.

How to choose:

Look for whole cloves that have intact “heads,” which indicates higher quality.

Recipes

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  Spiced Cranberry-Pecan Chocolate-Chip Cookies

  Here’s the perfect holiday-season chocolate-chip cookie: loaded with chunks of chocolate, nuts, and dried fruit; a little crisp around the edge; and chewy in the middle. Cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and…

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  Glazed Oatmeal Spice Bars

  Ginger and spice and everything nice, that’s what these cookies are made of. They’re best eaten the day they’re baked. But you can bake the bars and glaze them ahead…

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  Pumpkin Bars with Brown Butter Frosting

  These cakelike bar cookies use elements that are both traditional and fancy: a simple pumpkin cake base topped with a nutty brown-butter frosting.

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  Sausage with Red Cabbage and Apples

  Fully cooked sausages are a great choice for speedy weeknight dinners. Pair them with red cabbage braised in beer plus vinegar, cloves, and red currant jelly for your own mini…

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  Pistachio Phyllo Bites

  Reminiscent of baklava, these treats are ready in minutes. A perfect sweet bite to cap off a meal, they look especially pretty garnished with a bright green raw pistachio.

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  Dark Chocolate Bark with Figs, Almonds, and Candied Oranges

  Can something taste like Christmas? Embedded with candied oranges, almonds, and gingerbread-spiced figs, this chocolate bark embodies the season.

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  Cane-Syrup Gingersnaps

  Made with ginger, black pepper, and hot sauce, this gingerbread cookie is sure to help warm up a wintry day.

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  Sweet-and-Sour Pickled Beets with Spring Onions

  These beautiful magenta pickles, spiced with juniper, clove, bay leaf, and cinnamon, are delicious alongside simple roast chicken or fish. Spring onions will lend a mild onion flavor, while scallions…

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  Zhoug

  This traditional falafel condiment is the fiery Middle Eastern answer to pesto. It’s commonly made with cilantro, but parsley and mint take its place in this version. If you’re a…

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  Hazelnut–Raspberry Sandwich Cookie Wreaths

  These festive cookies are inspired by the Linzer torte, a famous lattice-topped Austrian pastry made with a rich, buttery nut crust and jam filling. The secret to this cookie’s deep,…