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Nutmeg: All you need to know

The Economic Botanist2 months ago2 months ago011 mins

Scientific name: Myristica fragrans Houtt. Family: Myristicaceae Nutmeg is one of those spices you probably recognize instantly, even if you don’t think about it very often. Warm, slightly sweet, and deeply aromatic, nutmeg shows up in everything from holiday baking and creamy sauces to traditional medicine systems that go back centuries. It’s the kind of…

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