Spices
mace
Nutmeg & mace
Nutmeg and mace come from the fruit of the aromatic Myrristica fragrans tree
which is native to the Spice Island. The tree is an evergreen with dark green
leaves and small yellow flowers, and grows up to 12 meters tall. It starts
bearing fruit after seven or eight years and continues to do so for up to 40
years. The fruit looks like an apricot and when ripe, slit to reveal a
walnut-sizes seed. Covering the shell of the seed are lacy, red-orange strips,
which are mace, and inside the shell is the seed itself - nutmeg. It is valued
as a cure all for digestive, liver and skin problems and it is believed that it
has aphrodisiac qualities as well. It is used extensively for cooking to enhance
the flavor of cakes, soups, desserts, drinks and sauces.
bins of Nutmeg
cracking the outer shell
the float test
sorting table
Nutmeg Syrup
Cinnamon
This comes from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamonum verum). Whole or
ground, it is a popular household spice internationally. It is used to flavor
beverages and cakes.
Clove
This dried flavored flower bud, whole or ground (Syzygium aromaticum) is used at
home to season hams, sausages, meats, mincemeat pies, fish, turtle preserves and
pickles.
Text from Wikipedia
Cacao
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Concord Waterfall
the inland lake
