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TDA was established by the 13th Texas Legislature in 1907. TDA is headed by the Texas Agriculture Commissioner, one of four heads of state agencies which is elected by statewide ballot (and the only one where the provision for statewide election is mandated by legislative action, not enshrined in the Texas Constitution) for a four-year term, concurrent with the gubernatorial election (prior to ...
Jewish texts compare the knowable universe to the size of a mustard seed to demonstrate the world's insignificance and to teach humility. [17] The mustard seed is mentioned in the Quran: "And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard ...
Texas ranked as the fifth largest wine producing state by 2019. [14] The state is home to over 42 members of the Vitis grape vine family with fifteen being native to the state, more than any other region on earth. [15] [16] As of 2019, the state had over 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) planted with Vitis vinifera. [15]
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant (white/yellow mustard, Sinapis alba; brown mustard, Brassica juncea; or black mustard, Brassica nigra). The whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds are mixed with water, vinegar, lemon juice , wine, or other liquids, salt, and often other flavorings and spices , to create a ...
White mustard seeds are hard spheroid seeds, usually around 1.0 to 1.5 mm (0.039 to 0.059 in) in diameter, [9] with a color ranging from beige or yellow to light brown. They can be used whole for pickling or toasted for use in dishes. When ground and mixed with other ingredients, a paste or more standard condiment can be produced.
In 13th-century France the seeds were ground and used. They were mixed with unfermented grape juice (must) to create "moût-ardent" ("burning must"). This became later "moutarde", [3] or mustard in English. A spice is generally made from ground seeds of the plant, [1] [14] [15] with the seed coats removed. The small (1 mm) seeds are hard and ...
Approximately 95% of nonorganic strawberries, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, collard and mustard greens, grapes, peaches and pears tested by the United States government contained ...
During the Great Famine of Ireland, wild mustard was a common famine food, even though it often caused stomach upset. [15] [16] [17] Once the seeds are ground, they produce a kind of mustard. [10] A type of oil can be extracted from the seed which has been used for lubricating machinery. [3]