A nutmeg grater, or nutmeg rasp, is a device used to grate a nutmeg seed.
Similarly one may ask, can you use a cheese grater for nutmeg?
Grating is easy, as you do not need to peel, toast or cut the whole seed. Simply use a microplane (or the smallest holes of a cheese grater) and rub the whole nutmeg across the grater’s surface.
Thereof, do you need a special grater for nutmeg?
Truthfully, you don’t really need a special nutmeg grater—the side of a box grater with the little crown-shaped protrusions does the job.
How can I buy nutmeg?
Nutmeg can be purchased in two forms: ground or whole. Ground nutmeg is easily found in the spice section of the grocery store.
What are nutmeg grater used for?
A nutmeg grater is a small device used to grate a nutmeg seed. They are typically crafted out of metal such as silver. They are also usually cylindrical, or half-cylindrical. Upon opening the grater there is a surface which is perforated with small, rasped, grater holes.
Where is nutmeg grown?
nutmeg, (Myristica fragrans), tropical evergreen tree (family Myristicaceae) and the spice made of its seed. The tree is native to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of Indonesia and is principally cultivated there and in the West Indies.