Mace


Mace is a spice that is made from the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The fruit here contains seeds which are coated - this coating is used to make mace. The actual seeds of the fruit are used to make another spice - nutmeg. Mace is used in cooking (both sweet and savoury), in medicines, in confectionery and in the perfume industry.

Mace in cooking

Mace has a very similar taste to nutmeg and is often used as a substitute for that spice. Like nutmeg it can be used for both sweet and savoury dishes. It is, for example, used to flavour meats in many cultures. It can also be used to create both sweet and savoury sauces such as cheese sauces, white sauces and custards.

Mace is often also used in baked goods such as breads, cakes and pastries. It is often used instead of nutmeg to flavour egg custard dishes and eggnog. It can also be added to fruit desserts.

Mace in medicine

Mace has similar medicinal uses to nutmeg. For example, many practitioners of alternative medicines use mace to help with:







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