Nutmeg whole,India SAMPAV price supplier

Welcome to SAMPAV!, a South India based family owned and operated company which specializes in offering the most comprehensive and finest collection of exotic spices and rare herbs from across the globe.

SAMPAV made its humble beginnings decades ago with the introduction of  a small grocery store in Southern India by producing and packaging herbs,spices and cooking ingredients and gradually expanded over the years;new products and markets were developed to respond to the changing needs ofthe modern world.
Today it supplies to the top supermarket chains in the country and fortune 500 companies across the globe!

Product details:
The nutmeg tree is a large evergreen tree, native to the Banda Islandsin the Moluccas. Inside its apricot-like fruit lies a hard seed, thekernel of which is the spice nutmeg. The Portuguese were able to keepthe source of nutmeg and mace a close secret for nearly a century untilthey were driven out of the Spice Islands by the Dutch. After theEnglish captured the Spice Islands in 1796, the British East IndiaCompany introduced the nutmeg tree to Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, andthe West Indies. Grenada, in the West Indies, now produces almost athird of the worlds nutmeg crop.

Myristica fragrans
FAMILY NAME
Myristacaceae

Culinary uses : In India, nutmeg is used more thanmace because of the latters high cost. It is an ingredient in Moghul dishes and the Arabs have long used nutmeg (and mace) to Flavour muttonand lamb dishes. Western cuisine makes extensive use of nutmeg in bothsweet and savoury dishes.

Other uses :Nutmeg and its extracts are extensively used in liqueurs, chewing gum,and confectionery. Nutmeg oil is used in perfumes and ointments.

GRADE SPECIFICATIONS
Subject to harvest and varies from time to time.Please contact us to order a free sample and specification.