On Apr 16, 4:30*pm, wrote:
> Can anyone attest to whether freshly ground whole nutmeg and cinnamon
> have better flavor in recipes vs. the pre-ground spice jar type?
> I know that the preground stuff can last for years. Does anyone know
> the shelf life of whole nutmegs and cinnamon sticks?
> Thanks

Once at a place I was working, we were out of cinnamon, but we had
plenty of sticks. I decided to put them in the Robocoup and grind them
up- bad idea. They started smoking and started to melt the inside of
the bowl!