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Steve wrote:

>> If you were to substitute nutmeg for 1 Tbsp mace in a recipe, would you
>> do it even up, or adjust the quantity in some way?

>
> A TBSP of nutmeg is a shitload - more than a whole
> nut/corm/seed/whetever.


A tablespoon of mace is an even greater shitload; you'd probably need at
least fifty whole nutmegs (with their husks) to come up with that much mace.

To Marty, mace has a more delicate flavor than nutmeg; I'd probably only use
1 1/2 teaspoons of nutmeg to get an equivalent flavor punch.

Bob


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