The properties of nutmeg and when to use it in your cooking 10 Articles

by Sara Hatayama

Christmas morning I sat down near the beach on Bunaken Island in Northern Indonesia, and was served a delicious jam with my toast. I was told it was nutmeg jam, yet it possessed none of the sweet, sharp scent of the spice...read more

by C S Slockbower

Nutmeg is the seed inside the fruit of the nutmeg tree, which is an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands. The nutmeg seed is a brown, elliptical, hard kernel roughly the size of a nickel, and is sold both in whole...read more

by Sunnysmiles

Nutmeg and mace When I was little my grandmother used to make home made rice pudding and when it came out of the oven piping hot, there was always a lovely smell of a rich nutty scent coming from the steaming pot she wo...read more

by Fiona Thompson

Nutmeg an innocent looking thing with a tempestuous history and a taste made in heaven. Believe me, there really is more to this little gem than meets the eye. Nutmeg originates from the Moluccas also known as the Spi...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

Its scientific name is Myristica fragrans and it is a tropical tree originally growing in some islands of the New Guinea, but today cultivated also in other tropical Countries. The tree is evergreen, 8-10 metres high, ...read more

by Santi Meintjes

Ever wonder why whole nutmeg has that white stuff sticking to it? Greed, murder, extortion, espionage, slavery, corruption - that is the story of nutmeg. Nutmeg is the pip of the edible fruit of an evergreen tree (Myri...read more

by Jennifer Flood

While traveling in Barbados I had the opportunity to see when nutmeg comes from, straight from the tree. The fruit of the Myristica fragrans tree is light yellow with green and red markings. Nutmeg comes from the kernel ...read more

by Allyjay

Nutmeg (Myristica) is a genus of the evergreen tree and is from the tropical South East Asia and also Australasia. From this tree we receive both Nutmeg and Mace, Mace is very similar in taste to Nutmeg but is used more f...read more

by Priscilla Grantham

Common names for nutmeg also include black caraway, black cumin, and bishop's wart. The nutmeg we use in pies and puddings begins its flavorful journey in a tree; Grown in the tropics, this evergreen is native to the East ...read more

by Mary Paliescheskey

Nutmeg is a spice from the Spice Islands. It has been popular since the 15th century and was part of the spice trade of that time. Nutmeg comes from the seed of the nutmeg tree. It is grayish brown and about 1 inch lon...read more