Nutmeg and mace are versatile, warming spice-cabinet staples worth buying whole. Here’s how to purchase and cook with them.

The fragrant nutmeg plant produces a golden-hued, apricot-like fruit. The kernel of that fruit is where nutmeg and mace, the outer skin of the nutmeg kernel called the aril, are sourced.

Mace is a warming spice that is used in sweet and savory recipes that comes from the same tree as nutmeg. Here’s how it differs from nutmeg, and how to use it in the kitchen.

Used in everything from desserts to drinks, this warming spice is the indispensable ingredient your pantry needs. Mace is a warming spice derived from Myristica fragrans, an evergreen known as the ...

The two spices are prised together out of the fruit, and the mace, which tightly surrounds the nutmeg, is removed. When processed, nutmeg is a hard kernel that is easy to grate.

There’s a lot more to this spice than the pinch used in pumpkin pie or eggnog. Nutmeg is a spice derived from the genus Myristica plant native to both Africa and Eastern Indonesia. Myristica ...

What plant is mace made from? According to Brittanica’s online encyclopedia, mace is made from “leshy arils surrounding the nutmeg seed”.. If, like me, you had no idea what an “aril” is ...

Mace tends to be a bit more expensive than nutmeg. (Nutmeg trees yield more nutmeg than they do mace.) Like nutmeg, mace is usually available in ground form at your local grocery store.

Used in everything from desserts to drinks, this warming spice is the indispensable ingredient your pantry needs. Food & Wine / Getty Images Whether added to a dessert, soup, or marinade, mace is an ...

Used in everything from desserts to drinks, this warming spice is the indispensable ingredient your pantry needs. Food & Wine / Getty Images Whether added to a dessert, soup, or marinade, mace is an ...