Nutmeg is the nut while mace is the surrounding lacy arial. Nutmeg has a warm, spicy aroma and flavour and can be used in sweet and savoury cooking. Nutmeg powder is used in marinades and curry powder. It is used to flavour a host of cakes, puddings and custards. It can also be added to homemade gram masala and curry powder. It complements vegetables like cabbage, spinach, cauliflower and broccoli, Nutmeg and mace have similar taste qualities. Nutmeg is slightly sweeter while mace has more delicate flavour.
Nutmeg is the nut, while mace is the lacy aril surrounding it.
Nutmeg has a warm, spicy aroma and flavor, versatile in sweet and savory dishes.
Nutmeg powder used in marinades, curry powder, cakes, puddings, and custards.
Complements vegetables like cabbage, spinach, cauliflower, and broccoli; mace has a more delicate flavor than nutmeg.
Nutmeg goes very well with dairy based dishes such as white sauce, cream sauce or even with pies made with root and red orange vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, beetroot, sweet potatoes etc.
Nutmeg pairs well with other woody sweet sharp spices such as cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, coriander, mace, peppercorn.
A pinch of nutmeg to hot and slow cooked stews and curries makes it taste warmer and delicious.
In Ayurveda, jaiphal has been used as an anti-depressant.
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