The mustard plant is a representative of the cabbage family. It is used not only for the preparation of the sauce of the same name, but also for squeezing butter, as a basis for seasonings and for cosmetic purposes.
Mustard is different.
White, or “English” is suitable for cooking seasonings of the same name.
Black mustard is used to make Dijon mustard.
In our country, baked blue mustard, which is known for its spiciness, is used to prepare the sauce.
Mustard as a sauce is known in the following basic forms:
- Dijon mustard - the most popular in Europe. Instead of vinegar cooks use grape juice or white wine, which makes it more tender and light. There are more than 20 types of this sauce.
- Bavarian mustard - prepared from whole-grain mustard seeds, has a sweetish taste thanks to the addition of caramel syrup. It is suitable for those who prefer to eat low-sharpness sauces. Bavarian mustard is often called “Munich mustard”.
- Russian mustard - made from mustard powder with the addition of vinegar.
- English mustard - characterized by the presence in its composition of apple juice. Seasoning is made from mustard powder from lightly crushed seeds. In its structure, the sauce resembles pasta.
- American mustard - made from white mustard seeds and large amounts of sugar. This mustard is the most liquid among the variety of varieties.
- Fruit mustard is pieces of fruit cooked in a spicy spicy sauce. They are great for meat and stews. Sometimes this seasoning is called “mustard fruit”. The product is very popular in Italy and other European countries.
- Don mustard - is prepared with a pickle of pickled cucumbers. The sauce is also known as Gardal.
- Honey mustard - during the preparation of the sauce use honey.
Before you make your own mustard, you should understand that a homemade product is much more useful than a purchased one and has excellent taste properties. For its preparation is best to use powder, which can be purchased at any grocery store. Depending on the recipe, mustard will be different aroma, taste and degree of sharpness. Properly cooked mustard will not only please with its taste, but also contribute to the improvement of metabolism.
Among other advantages of home mustard is worth noting:
- more expressive taste;
- lack of preservatives and dyes;
- the ability to always use only fresh high-quality sauce.
Recipe 1. Simple old-mustard mustard
Old-style mustard was a favorite seasoning for dishes from our great-grandfathers. Cooking is very simple.
Ingredients:
- mustard powder - 3 tbsp. l .;
- Clove - 6 g (it will need to be ceilinged);
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
- vinegar.
Cooking:
Mustard powder, ground cloves and sugar, place in a deep dish. Add vinegar until a creamy mass is formed. Mix well. Pour the sauce into small jars and tightly close the lids. Heat the oven so that it is warm but not hot and put the jars in it for 40 minutes. After that, the jars can be stored at room temperature. In this form, the shelf life of the sauce is about a year. Too thickened mustard can be diluted with vinegar.
Recipe 2. Mustard on cucumber pickle
The recipe how to make mustard at home on the cucumber pickle does not know every hostess. And this is in vain, because thanks to this recipe you can get a delicious sauce for the dishes in just a couple of minutes. Mustard on a cucumber brine is easy to prepare and has excellent taste.
In the process of cooking the product, it is very important to control the amount of sugar. If the brine is sweet, then sugar is no longer needed.
Ingredients:
- mustard powder - half glass;
- sugar, better sugar - half tsp;
- Sunflower oil - 1 tsp.
- marinade - depending on the consistency of mustard you like.
Cooking:
1. Pour the mustard powder and sugar into the deep dishes, dilute with brine to the desired consistency.
2. The resulting mass is placed in a jar and hermetically closed it. Leave the sauce and sauce warm for 8 hours, after which we get rid of excess liquid and add oil. 3. Mix the mixture and can serve.
You can finish the cooking on this sauce, but if you are a fan of savory seasonings, you can add red pepper, nutmeg, cloves or any other spice to the mustard and make the usual seasoning a real delicacy.
Important:: If you used a low-vinegar marinade, you can add citric acid diluted in water to your mustard.
Recipe 3. Mustard Danish
We offer another recipe for simple mustard powder. Thanks to an interesting combination of ingredients, housewives can easily surprise their family and guests by offering an original addition to the table.
Ingredients:
- mustard powder - 2 tablespoons l .;
- sugar - half a p. l .;
- Apple cider vinegar - depending on the desired consistency of the product;
- sour cream or cream - depending on the desired consistency of the product.
Cooking:
- put mustard powder and sugar in a deep dish; add apple cider vinegar in such quantity that a creamy mixture is obtained;
- Stir the mixture well and leave to stand for about an hour;
- until the mustard is infused, whip the cream or sour cream;
- when the almost ready sauce is present, you need to gradually add whipped cream and stir it until smooth. Ready seasoning can be served.
Recipe 4. Spicy Mustard
Spicy mustard is great for eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it will also be indispensable on the holiday table. This sauce is both soft and has a rich taste, so almost everyone will like it.
Ingredients:
- mustard powder - 100 g;
- Vinegar - 4 tbsp. l .;
- warm water - a glass;
- icing sugar - 2 tablespoons l .;
- ground cloves and cinnamon - 1 tsp;
- nutmeg - 0.5 tsp.
- olive oil - a quarter cup;
- salt - to taste.
Cooking
1. Pour the mustard powder with warm water to form a creamy mass.
2. To smooth the resulting mass and leave to infuse for a day.
3. Drain the excess water from the product, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. 4. The result will be about 400 grams of mustard. The sauce can already be served. All that remains is to decompose in jars and close hermetically.
Spicy mustard is great for eating with bacon, meat and other fried foods.
Thanks to these simple recipes, you can diversify your daily diet with new flavors and aromas.
How to make a mustard with your own hands: little tricks
1. To make the sauce more hot, vigorous, it is recommended to dilute the mustard powder with warm water, and then add the rest of the ingredients. The temperature of the water you can easily adjust the sharpness of mustard, the cooler the water - the sharper the spice will be.
2. The sauce can be prepared not only from powder, but also from grains, then the mustard will be more fragrant. Bought grains need to grind in a coffee grinder and make seasoning according to the usual recipe.
3. Store mustard recommended in a place where there is no color, so as not to spoil the consistency and flavor. So you can keep the taste and smell as it was in a freshly prepared sauce.
4. If you have prepared too much of this seasoning, then all that you did not have time to eat, can be used as masks for hair.
5. Pay attention to the shelf life of mustard powder, the stale product loses its sharpness.
6. If you want to give the mustard a sweetish touch, you can add honey or sweet apple puree to it.
Thanks to these little tricks, you know how easy it is to make your own mustard tasty and fragrant.
