Nutmeg spice, scientifically known as Myristica fragrans, is a big, pale brown seed about the size of a plum pit that yields two distinct spices: mace and nutmeg. Mace is extracted from the thin red membrane inside the nutmeg shell, while nutmeg is the internal seed of the full nutmeg seed.
Though they may be processed as finely or coarsely as desired, the entire nutmeg seed must be shredded before usage. Spiced with dried nutmeg, it tastes sweet and spicy, like cloves, cinnamon, or cardamom. Pumpkin pie, spiced cakes, gingerbread, cookies, coffee lattes, eggnog, mulled wines, hot spiced ciders, and other fall seasonal beverages and treats are popular with it.
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