On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:03:49 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>Try fresh nutmeg. By fresh, I mean taking the whole nutmeg seed/nut and
>grinding off what you need.

I have nb. It was stronger and I disliked it even more. I hate
nutmeg, it ruins practically every dish I taste it in.

>That rough "callus remover" section on old
>combo hand graters is for nutmeg. I finally tried grinding my own nutmeg
>when I heard some tv chef (Julia?) state that fresh ground nutmeg is so much
>better than pre-ground, it's like they were completely different spices. I
>agree. I'll never use pre-ground nutmeg again.

Preground and preferably several years old is a good start on
tolerable nutmeg, IMO.


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