Nutmeg Ground

Description

Nutmeg is a unique, versatile and sweet spice. It is the dried, large and hard seed of a pear shaped fruit. It is finely ground, has a brown colour and contains a high oil quantity. Has a warm aromatic flavour that complements a diversity of foods, particularly sweet dishes. Its ground form is generally preferred for baking when a pre-ground powder is more convenient.

Culinary Notes :

• Use it in cakes, muffins, breads, biscuits, spice rubs and roasts
• Use it in vegetable recipes such as squash, pumpkin, carrot, spinach, and sweet potato pie
• Use it in stews, cream and pumpkin soup, meatballs and sausages
• Use in milk drinks
• Use in sweet dishes and with fruit
• For recipes that ask for whole nutmeg use one tablespoon of ground nutmeg
• It combines well with cheese, custard tarts, lamb casseroles, soufflés, pasta, ricotta fritters, rice dishes, and stuffing.

Health benefits:

Nutmeg has many health benefits. It can be used as aid to digestion and to sleep. Also, it can protect the brain against degenerative diseases.

Recipe/ product links:

Moroccan Carrot Soup
Chai Banana Cake
Chai Spiced Coconut and Maple Ice Cream

Country of origin:

India, Indonesia

Other names or spelling: Muskat, Muskatnuss, Myristica fragrans