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When cooking with whole cloves, add them early on in the cooking process, but be sure to remove them before eating. The cloves remain quite woody and tough even after cooking.

You can stud cloves into a ham before baking to infuse it with the spice. Or even try sprinkling them whole into mulled cider or wine as it simmers.

Their flavor is well-suited in both savory and sweet dishes.

Cloves are used in everything from meat rubs and marinades to baked goods and sauces. The spice is also very commonly used in warm drinks like mulled wine, cider, chai, and hot toddies.

Since it’s full of rich, warming flavor, it’s frequently reached for in the colder months, when we keep cozy with things like gingerbreads, pumpkin pie, lamb korma, and Vietnamese pho.

Cloves are also a common addition to Indian rice dishes.