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Simple: grate it.
If you grate the nutmeg using a microplane, it should have a strong, distinctive odor you can smell from a couple feet away. If it doesn't, it's lost its flavor, throw it away and buy new.
It's fairly likely you're going to end up replacing it. I've never seen nutmegs get moldy before, and I live somewhere with 80% humidity. It would have to be stored in some very poor conditions to mold.
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∙ 12y agoYes, nutmeg does expire. Generally, using freshly ground nutmeg yields the best results. Over time, the compounds in it are oxidized and degraded, making it gradually lose its flavor (and psychoactive properties, which are often regarded as unpleasant anyway).
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∙ 16y agowhole nutmeg can be keep years.....Ready ground nutmeg goes very stale very quickly just don't buy it u get a far better tasted by buying whole nutmeg and grating it using a nutmeg grater
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∙ 13y agonutmeg should be ground fresh as it loses its flavour very quickly
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∙ 11y agowhen the date on container is past or it gets hard and clumpy
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Do you have to peel the shell from fresh nutmeg?
YES! You crack the outer dark shell, and inside is the nutmeg that you will grate and use. But do not crack the outer shell until you are ready to use it. Out of the shell it will stay fresh for 2 years, but in the shell it stays fresh for 30 years!
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