The clove has been known for more than two thousand years. In Indian books we discover that the clove was used to keep the breath fresh, fragrant and clean.
In China those who wanted to meet the emperor had to take a clove in the mouth in order to purify it before meeting his highness. The Chinese bought cloves from India. Later, Arab merchants transported cloves from the Bay of Bengal and the China Sea to the Syrian and Lebanese markets. Afterwards the nails were sold in Rome. The clove was a sought after spice.
In the Middle Ages, the clove cost extremely expensive and like all the spices whose origins were jealously guarded, in particular by the Portuguese, great people of discoverer.
The origin of the clove has remained a mystery for a very long time. It is Vasco da Gama who will bring her back to Europe.
In the 17th century, in Europe it was a gold spice, a more expensive spice than gold.
In India and Indonesia, it is used with tonka bean to flavor cigarettes.
Product Description
Product: Clove
Packaging in Bottle or Bag: 40g - 100g - 200g
Characteristic: the characteristic smell and taste of cloves.
Origin: Madagascar