>Julian wrote:
>
> Nutmeg does not show up in the list of ingredients. But mace is listed,
> and I think that's the stuff which clings to the outside of the nutmeg
> seed.
>
That stuff is called an aril. It's better to buy whole mace (blade
mace), once ground mace loses it's potency quickly, but blade mace can
keep indefinitely... add a small piece to chicken soup, adds great
flavor and dissolves on its own.