The Nutmeg Grater: A Kitchen Collectible, And So Much More
The spice was used in everything from baked apples and pumpkin pie to lamb chops and mulled wine. Tin and woodenware spice canister sets, common to every , bore labels for contents of "ginger, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, mace and nutmeg." A plain grater was often conveniently contained within many of these tin units.