Spice
White Mustard
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White mustard is the English name for Sinapis alba seed—pale, mild, used in English mild mustards and pickling spice. Interchangeable with yellow mustard seed in most recipes. Whole seed pops in hot oil; ground seed makes mild paste with less fire than brown or black.
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Mild MustardPickleWhole Seed Temper
Traits
ClassicEnglish TraditionMildPalePale SeedPickling
History
GB
English cookery used white mustard seed in sauces and pickles.
GB
Tewkesbury and other English mustards relied on white seed types.
White mustard seed remained a standard pickling spice component.
White and yellow mustard seed labels overlapped in spice trade.