Mustard seeds... light & dark

Gardener972 · Dec 30th, 2008, 09:43

What is the difference as far as which foods call for the light vs. the dark seeds?

Hal · Dec 30th, 2008, 10:08

There are black, brown and white or yellow seeds

I don't think I've ever come across an Indian recipe which uses white mustard seeds - usually it's black/brown seeds which have a more bitter, earthy taste and less of the pungent mustard flavour of white seeds.

White seeds are used for pickles and hot dogs and dijon

restlessoul · Feb 1st, 2009, 22:04

Yellow mustard seeds are used in Bengali and East Indian recipe for preparing fish in mustard sauce. They are referred to as 'rye'.
I have never seen the white seeds used in an Indian dish.
They almost look similar after cooking though tastes different.

Gardener972 · Feb 2nd, 2009, 01:52

I would have to agree that the white seeds taste different... actually rather tasteless in comparison to the black seeds.

Dec 30th, 2008, 09:43	#1
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Dec 30th, 2008, 10:08	#2
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,303	There are black, brown and white or yellow seeds I don't think I've ever come across an Indian recipe which uses white mustard seeds - usually it's black/brown seeds which have a more bitter, earthy taste and less of the pungent mustard flavour of white seeds. White seeds are used for pickles and hot dogs and dijon

Feb 1st, 2009, 22:04	#3
restlessoul CHANGE is the essence of LIFE;Nothing is permanent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 280	Yellow mustard seeds are used in Bengali and East Indian recipe for preparing fish in mustard sauce. They are referred to as 'rye'. I have never seen the white seeds used in an Indian dish. They almost look similar after cooking though tastes different.

Feb 2nd, 2009, 01:52	#4
Gardener972 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 428	I would have to agree that the white seeds taste different... actually rather tasteless in comparison to the black seeds.