Mustard (condiment) of fruits and street food. A strong mustard can make the eyes water, and sting the tongue, palate, and throat. Home-made mustards may be hotter and more intensely flavored than most commercial preparations. Any part of the mustard plant can also, rarely, cause allergic reactions in some people, including anaphylaxis. Since 2005, packaged food in the European Union must show on its label if it contains mustard. <br> Mustard (condiment) Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant (white/yellow mustard, "Sinapis alba"; brown/ Indian mustard, "Brassica juncea"; or black mustard, "Brassica nigra"). The whole, ground, cracked,
Cooking with alcohol Cooking with alcohol Cooking with alcohol can mean cooking with alcohol as an ingredient, combusting alcohol for heat or effect, or both at the same time. Wine, especially, is used as an ingredient for its acidic properties, for the bitterness of its tannins, and for its fruit components. Beer and liqueurs are also commonly used as alcoholic ingredients. For a flambé, in which warm alcohol is ignited, the higher alcohol content of a distilled spirit is required. Many dishes incorporate alcoholic beverages into the food itself. Such dishes include "coq au vin", chicken cacciatore, and "boeuf bourguignon". More modern examples