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Post by spence on Oct 19, 2019 22:15:15 GMT -7
Nutmeg is a commonly seen seasoning in the old recipes, and they used it in ways that can seem strange to us. We mostly use it in sweet items, but they liked it in savory foods, commonly on meat. Happily, it is one of my favorites, too, and I've enjoyed trying it in some of their suggested ways. Freshly ground from the nut is always best, so I made a little grater for my kit. I shaped a small piece of walnut into a thin rectangle, made the metal part out of a scrap cut from a tin can. Using a small nail, a lot of holes were punched into the tin from what was to be the inside of the grater so the sharp, jagged edges were outside. It works exactly as it should, and has perked up many a meal for me on the trail.  Spence |
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 20, 2019 4:09:59 GMT -7
Nutmeg is a commonly seen seasoning in the old recipes, and they used it in ways that can seem strange to us. We mostly use it in sweet items, but they liked it in savory foods, commonly on meat. Happily, it is one of my favorites, too, and I've enjoyed trying it in some of their suggested ways. Freshly ground from the nut is always best, so I made a little grater for my kit. I shaped a small piece of walnut into a thin rectangle, made the metal part out of a scrap cut from a tin can. Using a small nail, a lot of holes were punched into the tin from what was to be the inside of the grater so the sharp, jagged edges were outside. It works exactly as it should, and has perked up many a meal for me on the trail. Spence This is wonderful! I actually just completed one of these for my coffee endeavors, funny. Very well done for sure. I made mine from a scrap piece of tin I had with the same method. Works great and yours looks fantastic. Very well done Indeed! I wonder, have you ever came across any reference of individuals making graters from a simple round tin or rectangular container? Seems a likely and easy candidate for a simple pocket grinder as well. |
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 20, 2019 5:01:39 GMT -7
Excellent! I've made several (for trail partners) in the way you describe, but used scraps of maple (and fir for a larger grater). I had to go all OCD and make a punch that cuts square holes, but I think you guys will probably understand better than most... I had read that Nutmeg was used to season roasted meat and tried it with Venison roasted on the trail. What an interesting and delicious difference!  The larger one on the left lives in my kitchen box and the other in my pack. |
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 20, 2019 5:45:20 GMT -7
Excellent! I've made several (for trail partners) in the way you describe, but used scraps of maple (and fir for a larger grater). I had to go all OCD and make a punch that cuts square holes, but I think you guys will probably understand better than most... I had read that Nutmeg was used to season roasted meat and tried it with Venison roasted on the trail. What an interesting and delicious difference! The larger one on the left lives in my kitchen box and the other in my pack. Oh I certainly understand the OCD... Very neat little trinkets that often don't get discussed. Thus we are here! |
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 20, 2019 5:54:40 GMT -7
Hawkeyes, Let's see the one you made. I understand you may be at work, but I can be patient...(sometimes  ) Albert |
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 20, 2019 6:58:57 GMT -7
Hawkeyes, Let's see the one you made. I understand you may be at work, but I can be patient...(sometimes ) Albert I am actually working, cutting a 83ft windblown ash with dad. We have it all quartered and are going to start bucking after break, we like our coffee breaks on cool Sunday mornings! I'll post up some images once I'm home. My base is made from some leftover curly maple from a stock blank. Had to glue it up to get the correct width and rip it to size. Simple tin grater with ocd spacing and squares! Approximately 4.5" in length minus the base. Back to work, will report in later! |
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 20, 2019 7:00:23 GMT -7
Make sure you keep large enough pieces to use for bow staves!
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Post by spence on Oct 20, 2019 10:19:15 GMT -7
hawkeyes said: "I wonder, have you ever came across any reference of individuals making graters from a simple round tin or rectangular container? Seems a likely and easy candidate for a simple pocket grinder as well."
No, I haven't. I do find frequent references to nutmegs offered for sale, as well as graters for nutmegs, chocolate, cassada (cassava), and potatoes. No descriptions of the graters that I've ever run across.
Spence
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 20, 2019 14:48:26 GMT -7
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 20, 2019 16:09:18 GMT -7
Very nice! That's my kind of OCD spacing...  |
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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 20, 2019 16:30:25 GMT -7
Very nice! That's my kind of OCD spacing... A bit overboard but... hey, all is well. I find these little jobs therapeutic and relaxing. Wifey went to her father's for a birthday last week so it was a good simple project I've been meaning to complete. |
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Post by ironsides on Oct 24, 2019 10:44:40 GMT -7
Wow- those are all well done for sure... Having escalated to the full-time nutmeg habit myself, gonna have to make one as well. Great small project.
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Post by brokennock on Oct 27, 2019 16:29:37 GMT -7
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