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Some foods are just better eaten alongside dips and condiments. Besides ketchup and BBQ sauce, it’s also possible to create the quintessential mustard from just a couple of basic cooking ingredients.
The best part is that it’s all organic, so it’s 100 percent guaranteed free of the artificial ingredients and chemicals added to processed condiments.
Mustard is made from the seeds of mustard plants. There are lots of different mustard plants out there, and each of them produce unique-tasting seeds. The seeds are often ground up and used as a spice, but adding them to liquids creates the prepared mustard you’d find at the supermarket.
Not a fan of mustard? You might be missing out. Mustard seeds are a great source of selenium, an essential trace mineral that supports brain health and protects against heart disease.
Classified under the Brassica genus of plants, mustard is also rich in organic, sulfur-rich compounds called glucosinolates. These compounds are hailed for their potent cancer-fighting properties and beneficial effects on immune functions.
Homemade foods (and condiments) trump processed ones any day. Here’s a simple recipe for making mustard (h/t to SimpleLifeMom.com)
Total time: 2 hours
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Read more articles about the health benefits of mustard seeds at Seeds.news.
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