Did anyone ever cook with cloves?

[borlis]

My 7th grader is studying spices for his social studies class and had to make something with cloves. So he chose these Greek cookies called Korabides (sp). The recipe tells you to insert one whole clove into each ball of dough and bake. I tried one and when you bite into the clove it's like trying to eat tree bark!! Now I am wondering if I was supposed to just use the little round top of the clove and throw the stem away? I have never used cloves before. But these cookies taste really strong and leaving a nasty aftertaste in my mouth. Help!!!!!!! I hope he doesn't get an F!!

[SoCalDem]

1. Yes..just the bud..not the stem..

take the back of a spoon, and crush it before you put it into the dough...

[JVS]

2. Maybe you should grind the cloves up

[SoCalDem]

4. Whole cloves are WONDERFUL when you bake a ham

Very time-consuming to poke them all over the ham, and then pat on brown sugar..but YUMMMMMM:)
pain in the ass to remove them all before serving the ham..tastes fantastic though

[JVS]

6. Yes, yes. But as you say, you have to remove the cloves when done.

I've even baked cloved spam.

[SoCalDem]

9. Boiled in a sauce pan, they make your kitchen smell heavenly

..better than cinnamon

[borlis]

13. I knew that something had to be wrong because my two

best friends are Greek and I have had these cookies before. AND THEY WERE GOOD!!!!! I have the most disgusting aftertaste in my mouth right now.

[JVS]

17. So, are you on the payroll of the National Clove Producers Organization?

;-)

[SoCalDem]

18. It's an "honorary" position

:)

[borlis]

21. Do you remember Clove chewing gum?

[SoCalDem]

23. I special order it all the time.. and Black Jack too

Have some in my desk drawer right now :)

[borlis]

26. Is it any good?

I could never bring myself to try it. I am more the cinnamon dentyne type of gum chewer.

[SoCalDem]

30. It's great.. I also order teaberry gum

:)

[JVS]

27. If you chew 5 sticks of Blackjack at once and don't swallow...

you can get this enormous brown loogie that will sit on your driveway for a whole week. I speak from experience

[borlis]

28. LOL!!

Thanks for a good laugh. I just could never try Black Jack either.

[borlis]

19. Huh?

[JVS]

20. She just seemed to know too many uses for cloves

[borlis]

24. The only thing I know is Clove chewing gum and ham

[SoCalDem]

25. Just call me Bree

:)

I even like wicker baskets :)

[SoCalDem]

22. Just ragging on me for my enthusiasm regarding cloves

They really are my favorite spice.. hate nutmeg..mace..ginger..cinnamon is so-so..but cloves are my fave:)

[Left Is Write]

39. I love cloves too!

My pumpkin pie recipe calls for 1/4 tsp cloves, but I always put in 1/2 tsp. I love a good, spicy pumpkin pie.

[MissMillie]

34. NEVER pollute a ham w/ cloves

Ham is good for for that.

[JVS]

3. Hey, is this one of those midnight before the project is due moments?

[SoCalDem]

7. My son once woke me up at 5 AM and said..

"Mom, I need 36 cupcakes"

I said "When"..

He said "by 7AM today" :)

First and only time I sent store-bought cupcakes, but I had no choice:(

[JVS]

12. If I had a kid, and I were told that. I would have one thing to say.

"Do you think that I can just pull cupcakes out of my ass?"

[borlis]

16. LOL

:rofl:

[borlis]

8. Yes, I guess it is.

The cookies are all done so there is really nothing I can do at this point. I am not starting over now. I guess I will send a note to his teacher. He did get a late start because I had to work tonight.

[JVS]

14. The die is cast.

[hickman1937]

5. Does he have to cook something?

If not have him do one of those orange clove balls.

[borlis]

10. He did have to cook something. n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Oh, come on!

A whole clove means the whole clove!

Put the goddamn thing in, and be done with it. After you baked it, it's less nasty.

But, in the old days, cloves were more valuable than gold, and the rich would keep a wholve clove in their mouth so that their breath would be awesome and wonderful.

Jesus, put the whole fucking clove, like you are supposed to, into the dough and bake it.

[borlis]

15. That's just what the recipe said, so that's what he did.

It's a done deal. I am making him take the recipe to school tomorrow so he show his teacher.

[alarcojon]

29. Many Indian recipes call for whole cloves

which are then removed.

[China_cat]

31. I use whole cloves

in Harvard beets, also throw some into the water (along with lemon slices and some nutmeg) when boiling shrimp.

[Doris32r]

32. I've always used cloves to season meat...

You insert the cloves into the outside of a ham for example and then remove the cloves after the ham has baked. Maybe the cloves needed to be removed from the cookie? You know just insert into the top of the dough? Or maybe the cloves should be ground up?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

33. My husband's Pakistani, so we make a lot of Pakistani food

I put cloves into the rice with cumin I make, as well as pieces of cinnamon stick. All my recipe books say to throw away the cloves and cinnamon sticks before serving; they're just there to add flavor during the cooking process. Sounds difficult to do in your case, though, because you're baking them right in.

[tjwmason]

35. They're essential for mulled wine

Though it's too far from Christmas to be making that at the moment - and I'm not sure that the teacher would really approve of it (which is a pity because it's one of the most wonderful substances known to humanity).

You place an orange spiked with cloves into the pan - even better halve the orange in the pan.

[seaglass]

36. Here's a recipe for Kourabides, it looks like you are supposed

to take the clove out.

KOURABIDES
(Makes 5 dozen)

http://www.countryfolkart.com/kourabides.html

Shape into various designs (exp.: balls or moon shapes.) Place on ungreased cookie sheet one-inch apart. Stick a clove into each cookie. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Allow to cool slightly before removing from baking sheet. Remove cloves. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar

Maybe your recipe just missed those two words.

I like cloves but they are very strong.

[yellowdogintexas]

37. ground cloves are essential for good pumkin cake,

pumpkin pie, and other tasty sweet things.

and used a lot in Indian food

[EstimatedProphet]

38. If it's cooked, it should soften up

Maybe it would be better to soak the cloves in the water/milk/liquid used for the recipe, in order to flavor it.

[Lilyhoney]

40. If it is not too late to change the menu

you could poach pears in apple cider, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. The fruit is very good and the juice is drinkable and the clove is still visable, yet clearly changed. Good show and tell. Also the aroma is wonderful.

Anyway if you don;t do it for school, try it another time. Enjoy.

[NuttyFluffers]

41. or you could just have him brew clove tea...

cloves are either to be ground finely and then consumed. or cooked with the food and then removed before serving. or if too deeply mixed within, give a warning to your guests to not eat them, just like telling them not to eat bay leaves.

but just throw a stick of cinnamon and 2-3 cloves into boiling water and make tea. then bust out your sara lee spiced pumpkin pie, preheat to 325, cook and serve tea.

and cloves are an anti-parasitic. piss off the buglies residing in those lil' kids digestive tracts.