McCormick Ground Nutmeg
Sweet, Warm And Spicy Flavor
Price: $31.92USD
McCormick Nutmeg, Ground 16oz 453g
The sweet, warm and spicy flavor of McCormick Ground Nutmeg makes it a popular baking spice in such items as cakes, cookies, doughnuts, and breads ... [Read more about Nutmeg]
Nutmeg can add a most delicate and agreeable flavor to commonplace vegetables or potatoes. In Italy, Nutmeg is frequently included in the stuffings for tortellini, ravioli, or cannelloni. Nutmeg blends well with mace, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Nutmeg should always be added at the end of cooking time as heat diminishes the flavor. Nutmeg is an important seasoning in Italian, Caribbean, French, Indian, German, Scandinavian, Latin American and the Middle Eastern cooking.
Sprinkle on eggnog, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, and fruit. Add to egg and milk mixture to make French Toast.
McCormick ground Nutmeg is produced from dried nut meats of the tree Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Use McCormick Ground Nutmeg in cookies, cakes, puddings and fruit dishes. Sprinkle on eggnog. Add McCormick Ground Nutmeg to meat loaf, spinach and creamed chicken.
Ingredients: Ground Nutmeg.
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| 24 | 24 or More | $29.29USD |
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McCormick Nutmeg, Ground 16oz 453g - FAQ
- Q: What is nutmeg?
- A: Nutmeg is the seed of the tropical tree Myristica fragrans, native to Indonesia. When the fruit ripens, it splits open to reveal the nutmeg seed covered by a bright red aril - the aril is the part that becomes the spice known as mace.
- Q: Where does nutmeg come from?
- A: Nutmeg trees are native to Indonesia's Moluccas Islands. Today, most nutmeg is produced in Indonesia and on the Caribbean island of Grenada.
- Q: Why were nutmeg and mace once so valuable?
- A: In the 1500s and 1600s, European traders fought to control the tiny islands where nutmeg grew. The spice was rare and highly prized, at times worth more than its weight in gold.
- Q: How is nutmeg harvested and prepared?
- A: The fruit is collected after it falls or with a long pole called a gai gai. The outer covering (mace) is removed, and the nutmeg seeds are dried in their shells for one to two months before being cracked and graded. About 80 nutmegs make a pound.
- Q: What does nutmeg taste like?
- A: Nutmeg has a warm, spicy-sweet aroma with a hint of woodiness. It adds both sweetness and depth to foods.
- Q: How should nutmeg be used in cooking?
- A: Nutmeg is a favorite in baked goods and desserts but also enhances meats, cheeses, spinach, winter squash, and sauces. A light dusting adds a classic touch to eggnog or cappuccino foam.
- Q: Should nutmeg be freshly grated?
- A: Whole nutmeg retains its oils and flavor far longer than pre-ground spice. Freshly grating just before use gives the best aroma and taste. Small nutmeg graters with built-in storage are perfect for this. However, ground nutmeg is much more convenient to use, especially when using a lot of nutmeg. For quality control, McCormick "grinds" nutmeg using a press.
- Q: How long do nutmeg trees produce fruit?
- A: A nutmeg tree starts bearing fruit after six or seven years and may continue producing for up to ninety years.
