Mace - a fascinating neglected spice?

[Morning Glory]

I think this is the  video (on duckduckgo player for less tracking if you have it) or on YT direct

I can view it on YT. Its a bit blurry but I am pretty sure he isn't removing the mace but the outer coating around the nut. It comes off in a rounded brown half shell like piece which looks nothing like mace. Mace is delicate and lacy and doesn't cover the entire surface of the nut. Apart from anything else it is very difficult to obtain nutmeg with the mace around it so it seems unlikely he would have it.

Sorry if I seem to be nit picking! I find it fascinating.

 

[Z-Cook]

Sorry if I seem to be nit picking! I find it fascinating.

Same here!
There's an edit point after he cracks the outer shell, which I'm guessing is the whole nutmeg dried in its entirety and it, the nutmeg, and the mace have all become brown? Didnt see any mace around the nutmeg tho But apparently there are several species of nutmeg?

 

[Morning Glory]

But apparently there are several species of nutmeg?

Blimey! we are now getting into the micro granularity of the cooking universe. Not sure if anyone else is interested but I may move these posts to a new and exciting mace thread.

 

[Morning Glory]

Blimey! we are now getting into the micro granularity of the cooking universe. Not sure if anyone else is interested but I may move these posts to a new and exciting mace thread.

Done.

 

[Morning Glory]

OK - I was right its simply the nut covering Pepin is removing. This video makes the separate parts of it clear.

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sFELZKtNOlM?feature=share

 

[Morning Glory]

I should add that I've noticed chefs getting things wrong a few times. I once saw Jamie Oliver explaining that allspice was a mix of different spices.

 

[Barriehie]

I use mace when I make Vienna sausages.

 

[Z-Cook]

I should add that I've noticed chefs getting things wrong a few times. I once saw Jamie Oliver explaining that allspice was a mix of different spices.

We need a <rolls eyes> smiley

 

[karadekoolaid]

We need a <rolls eyes> smiley

Like this?

 

[Z-Cook]

Like this?

Like this

 

[SoCalZone10]

I don't have a clue of what mace is either, but I do have a whole nutmeg, I use it sometimes, but not often.

 

[badjak]

'nother good description