Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of February is Ground Nutmeg. You’re welcome to pick up a Spice Club kit beginning Saturday February 1st at 9am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Nutmeg Quick Facts
- Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas (Spice Islands) of Indonesia and is primarily cultivated there and in the West Indies
- It is made from the seed of the Nutmeg tree (a tropical evergreen tree)
- The spice has a distinct pungent fragrance and a slightly sweet taste
- The spice is widely used in baking, meats, sausages, sauces, potatoes, and vegetables
- The fresh arils surrounding the nutmeg seed are the source of the spice mace
- Historically, grated nutmeg was used in a sachet and the Romans used it as incense; it was the subject of price wars between the Western world of the Dutch, English, and French
- The nutmeg tree grows to about 65 feet tall and yields fruit 8 years after sowing, reaching it’s prime in 25 years and bearing fruit for 60 years or longer
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.