Choices! What will it be? #72

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WHAT IS MUSTARD?
Mustard is a substance made from the seeds of a mustard plant. Mustards are plants which consist of brassica juncea, sinapis albe either
dry or made into a paste by mixing with water or vintage, wine etc.

ORIGIN OF MUSTARD
Mustard preparation started in Dijon France in the 13th century when a man called pope John xxii of Avignon encouraged its production process for his idle nephew that was living near Dijon, since then, the production of other companies started and today there are so many brands in the market.

Some of the mustard plant is leafy green and it's tall flowering stem produce white, brown or black seeds. There is also mustard oil which has so many nutrition in it like calories of energy food and 100% fat which is not much good for people that are running from adding weight.
Mustard oil also has benefits which are:-
1.It lowers inflammation
2.It supports heart health
3.It slows cancer cells growth
4.It encourages skin and hair health etc.

Nepal is the largest mustard producing country in the world but the best mustard is from United States of America, France, Germany, Poland, China.

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BRANDS OF MUSTARD
There are different brands of mustard based on the different companies and ingredients they use.
•Amora is known for it's Dijon mustard
•Colman's mustard.
•Heinz in yellow, spicy brown, honey mustards
•keen's mustard powder
•Bertman mustard is brown mustard etc

WHAT IS MUSTARD IN OTHER LANGUAGES?
•Yoruba's call mustard plant eweko
•Hausa's call mustard plant komayya
•Igbo's call mustard plant mostadi
•Indian's call mustard plant rai or raya
•Chinese call mustard Gai choi
•Napoleons call mustard raayo ko saag etc

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TYPES OF MUSTARD
•Hot mustard
•Spicy mustard
•Brown mustard
•Honey mustard
•Beer mustard
•Creole mustard
•German mustard
•French mustard
•Yellow mustard
•Dijon mustard
•Whole Grain mustard which is mostly texture and peck plenty of deep, rich flavor because I do use it in roasted chicken with veggies for my family and sometimes it can be mild to extremely hot.

Mustard is good because it contains several antioxidants that gives various health benefits like anti-cancer, antibacterial and antifungal.

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Mustard have seeds which contain enzymes that give mustard its good shape flavor based on the liquids and spices used for it and the type of seeds determines the level of heat.
There are three types of mustard seeds:-
White mustard which are sometimes called yellow
Brown mustard
Black mustard
Mustard seeds reduce headaches, strengthen bones and teeth. Do not overuse mustard seeds, just use it in small proportion and not much.

USES OF MUSTARD
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1.I use mustard mostly at the table as a condiment on hot and cold meats
2.The leaves are edible and i do add the leaves in my salads which I love so much because of the nutritional benefits recommended by my family doctor based on its calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus and Zinc in them.
3.It is also a popular accompaniment to hot doge, bratwurst sausage.
4.Mustard serves as ingredient in Vinaigrette, mayonnaise.
5.It is used as an ingredient in many dressing, glazes, sauces, soups etc. As a paste or as seeds for individuals.
6.Mustards are used in Barbecue, potato salads, hamburgers, sandwich etc.
7.Mustard supports digestion and it is rich in glucosinolates and powerful antioxidants.

Based on health, it is not all mustard that is good for the body. For me, I choose yellow mustard spicy mustard and Dijon because they all have very similar nutritional profile. Low in calories, sugar and fat which makes them very good in putting in a dish when you want to achieve weight management.

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