11765 Buy Whole Spices Whenever You Can Fri Jul 24 11:26:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11765 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:26:00 GMT They last longer They last longer. http://www.chow.com none 14 CHOW Tip 1

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Buy Whole Spices Whenever You Can

Kathy FitzHenry, founder of Juliet Mae Fine Spices & Herbs, recommends buying whole spices from the supermarket, especially in the case of nutmeg. You buy the nut whole and then use a Microplane to grind it down. It costs a bit more, but tastes much, much better.

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