Ingredients: Nutmeg (Whole)
Taste & Aroma: Strong, warm, nutty, and sweet.
Uses:
• Baking and desserts
• Pies, cakes, and breads
• Sauces, stews, and cheese-based dishes
• Adds richness to sausages and roasted vegetables
• Grate fresh nutmeg over eggnog or lattes for an unforgettable flavor boost
Whole nutmeg can be freshly grated for maximum aroma and flavor—once you try it, pre-ground might never compare, you've been warned.
Fun tid-bit:
Alton Brown is famously passionate about freshly grated nutmeg and has mentioned in interviews and on shows like "Good Eats" that he carries a whole nutmeg and a microplane grater with him when he travels. He’s even joked that it’s his favorite spice and that once you taste nutmeg freshly grated, there’s just no going back to pre-ground. Total flavor snob in the best way.