The world of spices is full of strange things. After chewing carefully, you can often find many interesting things. Among the spices we are familiar with, nutmeg is a very interesting existence. It is the fruit of a tree. If you peel it apart layer by layer, a variety of different forms will appear. And it is very interesting that people give different names to these forms to distinguish them.
The picture above is what nutmeg looks like when it is just picked from the tree. From this form, people began to decompose nutmeg. First, people peel off the ruddy fake skin, and this layer of fake skin is an independent spice. People call it "cardamom clothing". As a spice, cardamom itself has a purer aroma than nutmeg, and its freshness-enhancing ability is also stronger, but its penetrating power is weaker and its adhesion ability is also weaker. As a spice, it is more suitable for use in dishes that require freshness, do not need too strong flavor, and do not require too long heating time.
After peeling off the nutmeg coat, the nutmeg will appear in a nutshell state. This turned-around appearance is like the picture below.
People call nutmeg with this appearance jade fruit because jade fruit is similar in appearance to another spice ' fragrant fruit ', so people often confuse it. In fact, as a spice, Jade fruit and fragrant fruit are two completely different things. Xiangguo generally refers to the fruit of Chuanqiong, while jade fruit is just a form of nutmeg. After removing the shell, only the kernel remains, and the kernel is the nutmeg we are more familiar with. After removing the shell, the aroma of nutmeg kernels will be improved. Therefore, in the application of spices, the consideration of using nutmeg with or without shell mainly depends on the dosage and stewing time. Jade nut with shell is It is more suitable for stewing, and the application range of nutmeg after shelling will become wider. For nutmeg, it really fits the lyrics, "If you are willing to peel off my heart layer by layer, you will find that you will be surprised." A fruit as a spice can show such So many different.
