[Sca-cooks] Cloves and possible addition to the glossary

[Decker, Terry D.]

You're running up against Norman English.  Glyofre is the clove tree
(Syzygium aromaticum).  The term "clove" means "nail" and it derives from
the Latin "clavus" through the Old French "clou (de girofle)" or "nail (of
the clove tree)."

Using the term nail to mean a whole clove is fairly common.  In German
recipes, you will find them referred to as "neglein" or "naegelen" or
"gewuertz naegelen."  Modernly, they are "Gewuertz Nelke" or "spice nails."

Bear

> original stuff.  Also, I wasn't sure what powdour gylofre
> (cloves) until
> AFTER I made the first batch.
>
> --Artemesia