[Sca-cooks] nutmeg poisoning

[Susan Lin]

I am a firm believer that the only really good reason to pour yourself a cup
of eggnog is be able to lick the nutmetg off the top and reapply!

Shoshanna

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 5:07 AM, Johnna Holloway <johnnae at mac.com> wrote:

> There was a run on nutmeg in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
> The book to read is Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or the True and Incredible
> Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History.
>
> I reviewed it and I think the review is in the Florilegium.
> I know it's been mentioned on the list before.
>
> Johnnae
>
>>
>> On Mar 4, 2009, at 3:11 AM, Stefan li Rous wrote:
>>
>> Wow. And that wasn't a cheap cake, either. Nutmegs, although not as
>>> expensive as saffron, even per use are still fairly expensive. Especially if
>>> bought at the grocery store with only four or five per bottle. I believe I
>>> read somewhere that nutmeg was (one of?) the most expensive spices.
>>>
>>
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