Healthy Food Database
Nutmeg and mace are contained within a yellow to light-brown fleshy fruit resembling a peach, that grows on an evergreen tree. Nutmeg is a spice commonly used in sweet dishes, with fruit and in pastries. It also complements sweet vegetables like pumpkin, carrot and kumera. Ground nutmeg is reddish brown with a distinctive aroma. It is used in bechemal sauce.
Buy ground or whole. Whole nutmegs should be sound and unbroken with little or no evidence of worm activity.
Dried spices that are too old lose their flavour - buy from a spice shop or store with a high turnover of produce to guarantee freshness and flavour.
Use nutmeg sparingly - its volatile oil contains small amounts of myristicin and elemicin, which are narcotic and poisonous.
Information source : Herbies Spices
Category: Spice
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Buy ground or whole. Whole nutmegs should be sound and unbroken with little or no evidence of worm activity.
Dried spices that are too old lose their flavour - buy from a spice shop or store with a high turnover of produce to guarantee freshness and flavour.
To Store:
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard.
Tips & Tricks:
Use nutmeg sparingly - its volatile oil contains small amounts of myristicin and elemicin, which are narcotic and poisonous.
Cooking Tips:
Nutrition per 100 Grams:
Salicylates:
Extremely High
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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