On 2018-02-27 8:36 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 27 Feb 2018 08:16:24p, graham told us...
>
>> On 2018-02-27 7:58 PM, wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:02:01 PM UTC-6, Thomas wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:46:41 PM UTC-5,
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> When I first moved away from home I found a recipe for some
>>>>> sort of broccoli dish. It called for a bit of nutmeg and I
>>>>> dutifully added it and I did not like it all. To me, nutmeg
>>>>> belongs in some sort of dessert dish.
>>>>
>>>> It is expenive. I will use it but use cheap shit for color.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Whole nutmegs are not expensive and you can rasp it fresh with a
>>> microplane.
>>>
>> I've made several on the lathe that look a bit like this:
>>
>> https://www.amazon.ca/s/field-keywor...nch%20nutmeg%2
>> 0graters/?tag=ezvid-20
>>
>> http://tiny.cc/ybsfry
>>
>> But mine are made of maple.
>> Graham
>>
>
> I bought a nutmeg grater/shaver of an almost identical design about
> 40 years ago and it still works like new. It's made of maple or
> perhaps some other hard wood. Like the one pictured, it is spring
> loaded. It has a very sharp blade at the bottom that shaves the
> nutmeg rather than grating it.

They are a bit awkward to load as it loads from the bottom and the
spring is strong. I think I still have a spare mechanism in my projects
box along with some pepper-mill parts.

>
> It's always amazed me how long whole nutmegs maintain their aroma and
> flavor.
>
That's my experience too.