On Wed 26 Dec 2007 01:19:39p, Michael Kuettner told us...

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> Wayne Boatwright schrieb :
>> Oh pshaw, on Wed 26 Dec 2007 10:56:22a, Michael Kuettner meant to say...
>>
>>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright schrieb :
>>>> Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 02:58:57p, Michael Kuettner meant to
say...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
> Err, why "however" ? You've just proven that the rule above is true.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner
>
>
>

We,, yes, you're quite right. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright

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