Artifact: Nutmeg Nut and Powder
Materials: Nutmeg Nut and Powder
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Collection: Jorgebarrios via WikiMedia Commons
License: Public Domain
Ledger Entry: Nutmeg
Department: Grocery
Customer: Henry Rozer
Ledger Page: 22
Imported From: Nutmeg is the seed of a tree that originally came from Indonesia.
Product Description
Nutmeg was used in a variety of cakes, savory pies, and even as part of a butter sauce for lobster.
Citation: Giles Milton, Nathaniel's Nutmeg: or, The True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changes the Course of History (New York: Penguin, 2000); Katharine E. Harbury, Colonial Virginia's Cooking Dynasty (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2004)
Historical Price: 8 pence per ounce; Modern USD: $7.47
Product Variations
The databases record eight purchases of nutmeg. All of the listed purchases were for one ounce. These ranged in price from four to twelve pence.
