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Title: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: caribougrrl on November 09, 2014, 06:23:25 PM
I can't find whole cloves ANYWHERE around here.  In the summer, there were ground cloves (which I didn't buy because it wasn't what I was looking for), but now the spice display goes straight from cinnamon to cumin.  No cloves to be found.

Is it a Newfoundland phenomenon, or is there are general clove shortage?
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: radial on November 09, 2014, 06:35:44 PM
(https://www.penzeys.com/media/2570/cloves_madagascar_whole_thumb.jpg) (https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/madagascar-cloves-whole/c-24/p-1293/pd-s) (https://www.penzeys.com/media/2562/cloves_ceylon_whole_thumb.jpg) (https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/ceylon-cloves-whole/c-24/p-1299/pd-s)
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: Ice Cream on November 09, 2014, 07:24:10 PM
No.  I go to the health food store where they have bulk spices. Cloves are also used in Indian food, so the ethnic supermarket has them, as far as i know.

Penzeys spices are great! you can mail order from them, I suppose.
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: caribougrrl on November 10, 2014, 07:42:43 AM
I have been everywhere I can think of   I also can't find star anise, but I suspect that's just because it's a relatively unusual spice.  But no cloves?   

I feel like this is something I shouldn't have to special order over the internet.   :sigh:
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: onawhim on November 10, 2014, 10:52:10 AM
There has been a shortage since 2011 driving up prices apparently.  I have not noticed but I do not buy tons of them. 
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: radial on November 10, 2014, 11:30:09 AM
I hate buying cloves over the internet.  They never fit quite right. 
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: caribougrrl on November 10, 2014, 12:24:03 PM
There has been a shortage since 2011 driving up prices apparently.  I have not noticed but I do not buy tons of them. 

interesting
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: merigayle on November 10, 2014, 12:29:59 PM
My coworker could not find dill seed anywhere this summer.
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: Magic Microbe on November 10, 2014, 01:26:35 PM
I had no problem last Dec finding ground cloves (I use them for Christmas cookies) but they were extremely expensive.
Title: Re: anyone else having trouble buying cloves?
Post by: ihop on November 10, 2014, 04:03:28 PM
I hate buying cloves over the internet.  They never fit quite right. 

 :roll: