Ground Nutmeg

NUTMEG (Also see MACE) - has been in continuous use for countless thousands of years. It may be the earliest used spice. In the past if people could only afford one spice, the choice was always nutmeg.

In the Middle Ages, nutmeg was used in almost every dish. It can be put it in dishes as diverse as apple pie and spinach. Nutmeg blends well with other spices and is good, not only in sweet foods such as pies and cakes, but in savory dishes as well.