Velora House

WHOLE NUTMEG

Whole Seeds · whole

Grenadian style · Prototype provenance, unverified

Grate it and the room changes. Nothing pre-ground comes close — buy whole and take ten seconds.

Aroma

Sweet • Woody • Warm

Flavour

Creamy • Resinous • Rich

Intensity

Heat

45g

£12

Best with

BéchamelSpinachCustardPotato gratin

Format

whole

The isle of spice.

Nutmeg falls when the fruit splits on the tree, dries in open barns for weeks, then is cracked by hand to release the seed and its lace of mace.

Ground

Vietnamese style*

Bold • Sweet • Warm

55g£12

Intensity 3/5

The lace that grows around the nutmeg seed, dried to a coral blade. Nutmeg's character, but lighter and more floral.

Whole Blades

Grenadian style*

Floral • Nutmeg • Citrus

30g£15

Intensity 5/5

Oily, dark and powerful. Two or three do the work of a spoonful of anything else.

Whole Buds

Indonesian style*

Warm • Medicinal • Sweet

40g£10