out of date nutmeg?

[dingdong05]

i have a jar or whole nutmeg that i've had forever i went to use it yesterday and couldn't read the use by date... actually the best guess was jan 00 but i don't think i've had it that long! so, how can you tell if it's gone bad? there's no mould and it seems to smell ok... what would you do?
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[missmelly]

taste it and see if it's retained it's flavour? I'd guess that old spices would lose some of their punch is all

[snickersnack]

It won't do you any harm. Just be a bit weedy, I'd imagine.

[dingdong05]

that's what i thought- thanks!