Muskatreibe – The sensual side of cooking with spices

Before we give you the nutmeg grater and to present their useful handling, a brief excursion into the history of nutmeg:
The nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), whose nuts we grate, is one of the nutmeg plants. The name comes from the French: noix muscat and as much as „musk fragrant nut“ means.
The nutmegHowever, it is also used as a spice or oleoresin as an intoxicant.

Further application finds the versatile nut, even as aphrodisiac and hypnotic.

Nutmeg and nutmeg oil are used in traditional medicine for diseases of the digestive system.
A ointmentMade from nutmeg powder and water, it is said to be skin-friendly in India, to relieve lichen and eczema.

An intoxicating effect of nutmeg has as its cause the essential oils of the contained myristicin. So it can lead to hallucinations and a euphoric state over several days.

In toothpastes and medicines, the essential nutmeg oil is used as a flavoring. Due to its tangy-spicy fragrance, it is also used in the perfumery of men’s perfumes.

Even as nutmeg butter as a substitute for cocoa butter, it is also often used together with coconut oil and cottonseed oil.

However, nutmeg is extremely popular in cooking as a refinement of potato and pasta dishes and cauliflower.
Important is a high-quality nut, which is well dried and must be stored dry. The nice one nutmeg grater will then do a lot of work and produce the full flavor of the nut with her sharp teeth.

The selection of rubbing ranges from the conical nutmeg grater including food storage container to the multifunctional grater, which can also be used for other foods, for example as Parmesan and ginger grater, the Küchenhelferrepartoire.

I would definitely like to mention the WAUWAU „Polly Molly“ nutmeg mill, which impresses with beauty of form and whether its sustainability, as made of maple or walnut, every Betracher and users. She is a gem on the dining tableand does not need to hide and can be ordered at „www.wauwau.at/muskatmuehle“.
The company Rösle offers Muskatreiben Bauhaus design and recommends Muskatmühlen.
However, if you do not have to rub several pounds of nutmeg every day, you’ll be fine with the small designs and hand rubbing. Electric „bells and whistles“ is therefore not necessary. The whole flavor unfolds anyway by careful rasping. Therefore, the purchase of already grated nutmeg is strongly discouraged.
Also of note is the porcelain grater „Greta“ for nutmeg by Christina Salzwedel from the Studio for Porcelain Design. Here it has the buyer with a gem of kitchen art and practical storage Containerto do.
In the colors white, gray, yellow and pink this animates nutmeg grater also kitchen and dining table and seduces to the highest friction enjoyment.
Dear hobby cook, seeker and donor. The choice is not easy. The original gift is priced higher quality, will please the recipient for a long time. The simple Funktionsreibe for the everyday household is robust and low-priced, but reliable and also durable. The decision is yours. Rare design and always pleasure for the purchase or functional Küchenutensil with simple form and practical application? The Gretchen question you have to solve alone. Enjoy it.