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Ingredients # nutmeg

nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

whole nutmegs are the seeds from the fruits of the nutmeg tree Myristica fragrens
simply buy whole nutmegs and grate them with a fairly fine grater as and when needed
mace spice is made from the seed covering
In the USA Connecticut is known as the Nutmeg State. The story is that some of the early inhabitants made nutmeg shapes with bits of wood and sold them as nutmegs.

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