It's a great pity that Mace spice doesn't get much love anymore. In the golden era of the spice trade, mace marched over the skin of the globe exactly like its relative nutmeg. However, mace appears to have been forgotten in favor of one all-purpose, enchanted sweet spice in the present day. Let's fix that.
First, a little plant biology Nutmeg is really a fruit, similar to cashews, plums, and peaches, that has a hard stone in the middle. We utilize the stone—which is really a seed—as nutmeg. The seed is surrounded by a brilliant red, extraterrestrial webbing that dries into what humans refer to as blades, or mace. The tastes of the two spices are identical, as one would anticipate. However, mace is a whole other story; it's almost as deserving of a culinary exploration as nutmeg.