Organic mace, the lace-like, dried covering of organic nutmeg, is a sweet and flavourful spice that is well worth using. Mace has a softer flavour than nutmeg, and for a nice change of pace use Steenbergs organic mace in place of nutmeg in any recipe - on stewed fruit or as a topping for cheese dishes from sauces to quiche. Blade mace has a stronger flavour than powdered mace and is still much sought after - being a key ingredient for cordon bleu chefs.