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Default Nutmeg vs. Mace

Oh pshaw, on Wed 26 Dec 2007 10:56:22a, Michael Kuettner meant to say...

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> Wayne Boatwright schrieb :
>> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 02:58:57p, Michael Kuettner meant to say...
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>>> Wayne Boatwright schrieb :
>>>>I know the physical difference between the two, that nutmeg is the seed
>>>>and
>>>> mace is the lacy covering surrounding it. I use both in recipes as
>>>> specified, and I have subbed one for the other when I had run out.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm interested in is your personal perception of the difference

in
>>>> flavor. The main difference I perceive is that mace has a somewhat
>>>> stronger flavor and is, of course, lighter in color.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody?
>>>>
>>> Nutmeg is the nut; mace is the blossom.
>>> It's no surprise that they taste vastly different.
>>>

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>> I already stated that. I wondered what other people felt about the
>> didfference in flavor, not just that fact that it's different.
>>

> There's a saying (to which I also subscribe) :
> "You can always replace nutmeg with mace, but never mace with nutmeg."
> Sums it up rather well, I think.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner


I think I would generally agree with that; however, I ran out of nutmeg
last night and sprinkled mace on my eggnog. In that case it tasted fine.

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Wayne Boatwright

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