It's best to grind whole cloves into powder using a pestle and mortar just prior to using them to ensure flavour and freshness are at their peak. To stud an ingredient with cloves, stick whole cloves into it so that the bud heads protrude.
What part of cloves do you grind?
Ground cloves is supposed to be just the dried bud and not the nail. A mortar and pestile won't work well for this. A spice grinder that is all metal is preferable to plastic because the clove oil will pit and cloud the plastic.
How do you grind cloves without a grinder?
How Do You Grind Cloves Without A Grinder?
- Mortar And Pestle. With a mortar and pestle (such as CBAM White Marble Mortar & Pestle), you can crush and grind any cloves you may want to grind. ...
- Knife And A Chopping Board. The second method used in grinding cloves is by chopping them on a chopping board.
