Mace Blade
Mace Blade
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Description
Description
Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans
Mace is the lacy outer covering of nutmeg. In whole blade form it offers a more delicate, perfumed warmth than nutmeg itself, with a subtle peppery lift and a clean, lingering finish.
Whole mace is difficult to find in Australia, especially in certified organic form. Spice Zen Mace blades are selected for colour and fragrance, then quality-checked and packed for purity and freshness. A small amount makes a clear difference to the character of a dish, lending depth to milk-based desserts, clarity to creamy sauces, aromatic lift to rice and slow-cooked pots, and a traditional note in long-matured pickles.
Mace is best used by infusion. Add a blade to warming milk or cream, simmer it in broths and stocks, or cook it with rice, then remove before serving. For a fuller infusion, tear the blade into a few smaller pieces before adding.
Flavour & Aroma Profile
Aroma: Warm, floral and gently peppery, with a sweet nutmeg-like perfume.
Palate: Delicate warmth with gentle sweetness and fine spice depth.
Finish: Clean and lingering, lightly honeyed, with a graceful savoury note.
How to Use
- Infuse 1 blade in simmering milk, cream, broths, stocks, or syrups, then remove before serving
- For deeper flavour, tear the blade into smaller pieces before adding
- Add whole to rice, pilafs, curries, stews, and braises, then remove before serving
- Add to pickling vinegars and long-matured pickles for a refined aromatic note
- Use sparingly, a small amount goes a long way
Perfect For
- Béchamel, creamy sauces, potato bakes, and soups
- Custards, rice pudding, poached fruit, and delicate desserts
- Pilafs, biryanis, and fragrant rice dishes
- Slow-cooked curries, stews, and braises
- Traditional pickling and pantry preserves
- Building a premium spice pantry with rare whole spices
Wellness Note
Mace has long been used across European and South Asian culinary traditions for its warming fragrance and its role in festive baking and slow-cooked dishes, chosen for aroma, comfort, and a sense of richness at the table.
Presentation & Storage
Quality-checked and packed in our gluten-free Sydney facility, then sealed in biodegradable, resealable stand-up brown paper pouches to retain freshness, aroma, and purity. Store airtight in a cool, dry place away from light and moisture.
Ingredients & Nutritional Information
Ingredients & Nutritional Information
Recipe Inspirations & Pairings
Recipe Inspirations & Pairings
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WHY CERTIFIED ORGANIC?
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THE SPICE ZEN Difference
Gluten free across our entire range.
Produced and packed in a dedicated gluten free facility.
Independently tested and endorsed by Coeliac Australia.
Premium certified organic ingredients; wildcrafted Australian natives.
No fillers, preservatives, flavourings or extracts.
Small-batch production for Freshness & Integrity.
Small family-owned business
Crafted carefully to meet dietary requirements.
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