Monday's Food Tip: Keep Whole Nutmeg on Hand For The Most Flavorful Holiday Dishes

Many delightful holiday dishes call for nutmeg – custard, eggnog, mulled wines, cookies, and spice cakes, for example. Nutmeg also adds flavor to cheese and egg dishes. Even vegetables like squash, cabbage, and spinach are more tasty with the addition of a little nutmeg.



But powdered nutmeg quickly loses its zip. It’s much better to keep whole nutmeg on hand if you want the most flavorful holiday treats.

Use a nutmeg grater (or any microplane grater/zester) to grate fresh nutmeg whenever you need it. If you can’t find whole nutmeg locally, you can learn more about it and order it here.