tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603720.post-87050434472130018892007-08-07T20:24:00.000-07:002007-08-07T20:31:18.378-07:00" you don't want people to taste something and say: "oh... nutmeg."" <br /><br />i don't know why that made me laugh when i heard it. but it seemed so funny. <br /><br />we're watching a julia child cooking dvd (yes, we're <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> kind of nerdy). Cat recently fell asleep in the chair, and i'm listening to her make this spinach pastry thing. there's an onion cream sauce in the thing and she added salt and pepper and then this tiny bit of nutmeg. she said it's really "just a speck." because you don't want people to taste something and say: "oh... nutmeg"<br /><br />i don't know why that is. but i suppose it's mostly true. the only other things i can think of that involve nutmeg also involve other spices (usually cinnamon, cardamom, and or cloves) and the things you're supposed to taste are not generally the nutmeg. i can imagine if you're putting nutmeg in with onions and milk you really don't want to taste it and think "what is it about this onion sauce that reminds me of apple pie? oh, nutmeg!" <br /><br />i hope that's not funny to anyone else. i'll be done now.Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411165726622623719noreply@blogger.com