Nutmeg


Nutmeg is a spice that is made from the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The fruit here contains seeds which are coated. The coatings of the seed here are used to make another spice - mace - and the seeds themselves make nutmeg. Nutmeg can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes, as a medicine and in the perfume, cosmetics, soap and confectionery industries.

Nutmeg in cooking

Nutmeg has a variety of uses in cookery terms from both a sweet and savoury perspective. For example, the spice can be used to flavour meats, vegetables and savoury sauces such as white and cheese sauces. It is also often used in breads, cakes and pastries, in custards (such as custard tarts) and in drinks (such as eggnog). It is also often used as an addition to fruit based dishes. In Indian recipes nutmeg is an important ingredient of many Indian sweets.

Nutmeg in medicine

Nutmeg has various uses from a medical perspective. For example, many practitioners of alternative medicines use nutmeg to help with:







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