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History |
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Mustard is a standard condiment that has been in use for thousands of years. The first recorded use was by the Romans (Columella, De Re Rustica. XII 57).
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Its use in the Middle Ages is clearly indicated by the number of times it is referred to in period cookbooks.
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Mustard, after all, was locally grown and was a whole lot cheaper than spices which had to be imported from the Orient.
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French monasteries started the trading of mustard preparations. With time, many regulations were made regarding the production of mustard and it started gaining popularity between the masses too. It became the primary spice of the early Europeans.
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When the spices started coming from America and Far East, mustard’s popularity registered a downfall. The house of Maille observed this downfall and the market for mustard was revived again. Mustard started gaining back its importance in Europe and especially in France. The city of Dijon is known as the mustard power of the world since then.
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Characteristics |
Heart friendly oil for Health conscious people
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With its high proportion of heart-friendly Omega 3 Fatty acids, Mustard oil is the healthiest choice for the heart.
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It has Vitamin E, Calcium, Pytins, Penolics and natural anti-oxidants.
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Mustard oil contains high amount of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and a good ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is good for heart. It also contains the least amount of saturated fatty acids, making it safe for heart patients.
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Prevents skin diseases and keeps skin glowing.
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It is known to boost resistance against diseases.
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It keeps hair black where applied to the hair.
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It p rovides anti oxidants to the body and delays ageing.
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No. wonder, it is a natural food preservative that’s used for making pickles
which do not turn bad for as long as 5 years.
Mustard Seeds
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Mustard seeds are yellowish colored, small seeds that are used as a spice in many countries.
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These seeds are obtained from bush like mustard plant that belongs to the genus Brassica, which also includes vegetables like cabbage and turnips.
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Rapeseed belongs to plants of the same genus and is also known as canola in many countries.
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In old English, rapum is a name of the present day turnip and the name rapeseed is derived from rapum only.
Mustard - there's more to it than mustard
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Mustard seed and rapeseed have a great importance in many countries as spices.
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These seeds have important by-products too. Rapeseeds and mustard seeds are sources of rapeseed/mustard seed oil and oilcake.
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Yellow colored mustard oil is obtained by cold press extraction of crushed rape / mustard seeds. During the production of oil, pressed cakes of the seeds are left over that have some amount of oil content. Around 41% of the yield is oil and the rest is oil cake.
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These cakes are distilled to make oil cakes, which serves as an animal feed.
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World Scenario |
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Mustard and rapeseed production is on a rising. World’s total production of rapeseed stands around 40 million tones.
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The European Union leads the list of rapeseed producing countries with around 13 million tons of production. The production of rapeseed oil is around 14 million tons. India holds third position in cultivation/production of mustard.
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In production of rapeseed/mustard oil, China holds the first place followed by Germany, Canada and India.
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Since the leading mustard-oil producers produce for domestic use, international trade in mustard oil is low as compared to the other edible oils. Canada is the largest exporter of the mustard and rapeseed seeds and seed oil, followed by Australia. The major seed importing countries are Japan and Mexico and U.S. leads the list of mustard and rapeseed oil importing countries.
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Like production, consumption too has been increasing rapidly. Nations like China, India, Canada, Japan, Mexico, US and European Union extensively consume mustard and rapeseed oil cake.
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