Mace is most popular in European foods where it is used in both savory and sweet dishes. It is the dominant flavor in doughnuts. Taste and Aroma

Mace has a flavor and aroma similar to nutmeg, with slightly more pungency. History/Region of Origin

Mace is indigenous to the Molucca Islands. There are both male and female trees and they are planted in a ratio of about 1 male tree for every 10 female trees. The Portuguese controlled the Mace trade until they were driven out by the Dutch in 1602. At one point the price of Mace was so high and nutmeg so low that one Dutch official, unaware that Mace and nutmeg came from the same tree, ordered growers to burn nutmeg trees and grow more Mace.