Nutmeg (ground)

Family name: Myristicaceae
Botanical name: Myristica Fragrans

Culinary: aromatic, sweet and warm. Nutmeg can be used in sweet and savoury dishes and is a traditional flavouring for cakes, gingerbreads, biscuits, fruit and milk-based puddings. It can also be added to drinks such as mulled wine, eggnog and to hot milk drinks.  In savoury dishes, nutmeg is delicious in fillings for pasta, especially those using spinach and cheese, and it can be added to risotto, tomato sauce or sauces for fish and chicken pies. It is delicious freshly grated onto cauliflower and cheese, creamed spinach or onion sauce.

Medicinal use : an astringent and stimulant.