Buy Brown Mustard Seeds at Orlandosidee
Add an intense flavor to your dishes with brown mustard seeds – perfect for hobby cooks and gourmets!
What Do Brown Mustard Seeds Taste Like?
Brown mustard seeds, also known as Serape mustard seeds or Indian mustard, have a spicy, nutty, and sharp aroma. They develop a slightly bitter taste when chewed and their distinct mustard flavor fully unfolds after a short while.
- Perfect for pickling, cooking, and marinating sausages, vegetables, and pickles.
- Ideal as an ingredient in BBQ sauces, various sauces, and savory stews.
Using Brown Mustard Seeds in the Kitchen
Brown mustard seeds have a wide range of uses in the kitchen. They are primarily used to make Dijon mustard, which is available in many variations. The seeds add a sharp kick to dishes and are suitable for both traditional and creative recipes.
Application Examples for Brown Mustard Seeds
- Pickling: Use brown mustard seeds for pickling cucumbers and other vegetables.
- Curry Pastes: In Indian cuisine, ground mustard seeds are often used in curry pastes, which pair wonderfully with fish dishes.
- BBQ Sauces and Stews: Ground brown mustard seeds enhance sauces and stews, giving them a lightly bitter sharpness. Add the powder just before the end of cooking to preserve the full flavor.
- Salad Dressings: Ground mustard seeds add a pleasantly spicy note to dressings – perfect for salads with bold flavors.
Extra Tips for Use and Storage
- Brown mustard seeds lose some of their sharpness when cooked, so they should be added at the end of the cooking process.
- Store mustard seeds in an airtight container, cool, dry, and away from direct sunlight, at around 15°C.
- Freshly ground mustard seeds release a more intense aroma – perfect for BBQ sauces or dressings.
- For a special flavor, you can lightly roast the mustard seeds without oil to preserve the sharpness.
Interesting Facts About the Plant Brassica juncea
Brown mustard seeds come from the plant Brassica juncea, also known as Serape mustard or Chinese mustard. This annual plant grows to about one meter in height and belongs to the cruciferous plant family. Originally from India, it is now also cultivated in Europe and Canada.
Harvesting and Processing
After 50-100 days from sowing, the mustard seeds ripen and can be harvested. The brown mustard varieties keep their pods closed, which increases the yield and makes harvesting easier. For this reason, they have almost completely replaced black mustard seeds in the global market.
Allergen Warning: Product contains mustard
