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What is nutmeg?

Nutmeg is one of the most wonderful and widely known spices. It is a hard core - "bone" - a tropical fruit.

There are about 80 species of trees and shrubs, in the fruits of which nutmeg is hidden. They mainly grow in the Philippines, Moluccas and Brazil. The most popular and practical value among them is fragrant nutmeg - a beautiful evergreen tree, the height of the trunk of which reaches 7 meters. It has many branches - from the foot to the very top. Small yellow flowers bloom on them, the smell of which resembles the fragrance of lilies.

After 8 years from the moment of planting, the trees begin to bloom and bear fruit. This process of flowering and fruit ripening continues throughout the year without interruption, but the main crop is harvested every four months. In size and shape, the fruits of the nutmeg tree resemble a pear. When ripe, they acquire a golden color and open into two halves. They consist of red dense pulp, inside of which is a nut-like seed. These seeds contain that part of nutmeg that is used as a spice.

After the nuts are separated from the pulp, they are dried in special ovens until their shells crack. Then they are taken out of the oven, the shell is easily peeled off, and the nut becomes usable. In order not to reduce the valuable qualities of nuts, they are transported over long distances and stored as a whole, although they are added to various dishes only in a finely chopped state. From nuts of lower quality, unfit for human consumption, an extract called nutmeg is extracted.

Author: Likum A.

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