Whole Nutmeg

by Trailhead Spice CO.

$4.99

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Whole Grenada nutmegs are for cooks who value freshness above convenience. Grated directly into béchamel, cream sauces, or baked goods just before serving, whole nutmeg delivers an intensity and fragrance that pre-ground versions simply cannot match. Grenada's volcanic soil produces some of the world's finest nutmeg, and each whole nut retains that quality until the moment you grate it.

Size: 5 Nutmegs

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Ingredients

Nutmeg

About This Blend

Nutmeg is the seed of Myristica fragrans ‚ a tropical evergreen from the Banda Islands of Indonesia notable for producing two distinct spices from a single fruit: the seed (nutmeg) and the lacy red membrane covering it (mace).

Flavor Profile

Whole nutmeg retains its essential oils until the very moment of grating ‚ delivering an intensity that any pre-ground alternative, regardless of freshness, cannot replicate by nature of its form.

How To Use

Grate directly over dishes just before serving for maximum aromatic intensity ‚ a microplane pass is all that's needed.Add freshly grated nutmeg to béchamel, Mornay, and cream-based pasta sauces as the classic finishing touch.Use in baked goods and spiced pastry doughs where a single grating delivers more than a teaspoon of pre-ground.