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Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 to 2 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 32 to 3 ⁄ 32 in) in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black.
The mustard plant is any one of several plant species in the genera Brassica, Rhamphospermum and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae (the mustard family). Mustard seed is used as a spice . Grinding and mixing the seeds with water, vinegar, or other liquids creates the yellow condiment known as prepared mustard .
White mustard seeds (right) compared with rice seeds (left) White mustard (Sinapis alba) is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. It probably originated in the Mediterranean region, but is now widespread worldwide. Grown for its seeds, it is used to make the condiment mustard ...
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 ...
Mustard seeds (top-left) may be ground (top-right) to make different kinds of mustard. The other four mustards pictured are a mild yellow mustard with turmeric coloring (center left), a Bavarian sweet mustard (center right), a Dijon mustard (lower left), and a coarse French mustard made mainly from black mustard seeds (lower right).
France requires 35,000 tonnes of mustard seed to make Dijon mustard and 80% of the seed is imported from Canada, mainly from Alberta and Saskatchewan where most of Canada's mustard seeds are grown. [10] [11] Canadian production experienced a smaller crop in 2022 caused by a heatwave. The 2022 drought resulted in halving its usual harvest. [12]
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The seeds are usually about 1 to 2 millimetres (1 ⁄ 32 to 3 ⁄ 32 in) in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are an important spice in many regional foods and may come from one of three different plants: black mustard ( Brassica nigra ), brown mustard ( B. juncea ), or white mustard ( Sinapis alba ).