The Mustard and its Properties.

Community of @steemit, mustard is a spicy oil plant widespread with many species. And the three main ones are white mustard, gray and black. It is grown mainly for the production of fatty oil, as it has a strong and thick flavor, practically not used for the preparation of spices and sauce.

source

The chemical composition of mustard is rich in nutrients. But it is worth highlighting the seeds, which contain a large percentage of fatty oil (47 to 50%), and up to 3% essential. The taste of mustard oil is much better than that of sunflower oil. The leaves also contain carotene, vitamin C, iron, calcium.

Mustard is widely used in cooking, not only as a fatty oil, but also for the preparation of spicy spices. In addition to the traditional table-top condiment, mustard powder was widely used in the kitchen. It is used to prepare a variety of canned foods, sauces, mayonnaise. But young mustard leaves can be added to salads and first courses to improve their flavor and enrich with vitamin C.