A few years ago we planted seeds for mustard greens and we haven't had to plant any since. We allow them to bolt and they make about a million seeds so we now have them autonomously growing in a few places. Since we had so many seeds I decided to do an experiment and make some homemade mustard.
I looked up some tutorials and it seemed pretty easy, except for gathering the seeds.
Mustard seeds are very tiny and come in little pods which dry out if you leave them long enough.
I went around with a bag and dragged my fingers around all the pods dropping them directly in the bag. This worked pretty well for collecting however it leaves a lot of little bits of broken up dry pods bits (which I imagine doesn't taste very good in mustard).
I tried a few different methods of separating the seeds from chaff, like shaking the bag, then putting them in a huge bowl and spinning them around. This seemed tp work the best as the seeds are heavier and sort of sink to the bottom.
Once I had the seeds all seperated I loosely followed a pretty simple recipe I found online.
- boil water, vinegar and garlic spices.
- strain
- pour into a jar well covering the seeds
- let marinate in the fridge for a few days
Once this is done I poured off the excess brine and blended the mixture adding some apple cider vinegar back to get the correct consistency.
It was quite a lot of work for a tiny jar of mustard but it was very SPICY 🚒
I will probably not do it again like this, I think it would probably be much easier to buy a big bag of mustard seeds, it was a fun experience though and I was happy to eat it with some sausages :)
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Well, even though it was hard and experimental work, you had the experience. You reminded me of my childhood and teenage years when we used to help my mum, my sister and I, clean the rice. A lot of people still do that. The rice they sell here is not always clean and has pebbles, straw and chopped and bad grains.
I really like mustard.
Oh no I never heard of having to clean rice, it seems like the same tedious process for sure!
Lucky you. Although it can be relaxing... hahaha...
My mother was adept at gardening and grew mustard, collard, and turning greens. She was also knowledgeable about canning and preserving. Unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention. The process can be long and tedious, but enjoyable. I love mustard, but the plain is spicy enough for me.
Thanks for sharing your process for the home made mustard.
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The mustard greens were delicious but kind of overpowering, we would just add a small amount to a salad or meal, it tasted kind of like wasabi? I haven't done too much real canning but I would like to learn, I mostly do fridge pickling which is pretty easy :)
The greens when cooked in water with seasonings and a few wedges of smokes ham tastes delicious and mellows out the flavors. I especially love the turnip greens because of the turnips attached to the greens. The turnips have a mild, sweet taste, and in my opinion absolutely delicious when cooked correctly.
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Nothing like homemade, it is much more natural and healthier. Great recipe and the experience of making mustard! I'm sure it would taste great with the sausages.
It was so goOoood if you like spice!
🤣 No, I don't like spicy food hahaha
Yum!!!!! I want that!
It was so good just wish there was more!
I love eating the mustard seeds out of the pickle jar. Sometimes I use it as rice seasoning.
Oh that's really smart, I have mixed pickle brine with oil to make salad dressing though and it's tasty!
Oh yeah, exactly.
That’s how I discovered using it for rice.
i didnt even know mustard had seeds!
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I'm sure you aren't the only one 😂 The yellow mustard is usually made with a powder but classic mustard usually has some seeds in it (they soak up the brine and get soft) . Its amazing how we are so disconnected with where our food comes from!
indeed, i have been informing about additives and so on, but the origin of some food is always a surprise
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