mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | '''Mustards''' are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into the condiment known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| − | Seeds from the mustard plant, most commonly available in the brown version, which has the best flavor. The [[black mustard seed]] has a sharper, stronger flavor and the yellow and [[white mustard seed]]s have a milder flavor. |
||
| − | == Mustard |
+ | == Mustard Variations == |
| + | [[Image:mustarseeds.png|thumb|200px|right|Mustard seeds]] |
||
| − | Mustard seed, can also be ground into a powder. In its powdered form, mustard lacks any potency and needs to be fixed; it is the production of allyl isothiocyanate from the reaction of myrosinase and sinigrin during soaking that causes gustatory heat to emerge. |
||
| + | * [[Black mustard seeds]] |
||
| + | * [[White mustard seeds]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | * [[:Category:Prepared mustard|Prepared mustard]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| − | == Prepared mustard == |
||
| + | [[Category:Brassicas]] |
||
| − | |||
| ⚫ | |||
Revision as of 15:11, 25 March 2010
Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into the condiment known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens.
Mustard Variations
Mustard seeds