Mustard (condiment) acids denature the enzymes that make the strength-producing compounds. Thus, "hot" mustard is made with cold water, whereas using hot water produces a milder condiment, all else being equal. Mustard oil can be extracted from the chaff and meal of the seed. The mustard plant ingredient itself has a sharp, hot, pungent flavor. Mixing ground mustard seeds with water causes a chemical reaction between two compounds in the seed: the enzyme myrosinase and various glucosinolates such as sinigrin, myrosin, and sinalbin. The myrosinase enzyme turns the glucosinolates into various isothiocyanate compounds known generally as mustard oil. The concentrations of different
Ricing (cooking) in order to provide low glycemic, nutrient-rich vegetable dishes, either cooked or raw, with or without sauces and herbs, or in salads. Cooking artfully 'riced' cauliflower, then mashing it before serving, provides a more health-supporting vegetable dish that looks like mashed potatoes but isn't. The potato ricer tool forces vegetables, such as potatoes, through a sheet of small holes. It differs in function somewhat from a food mill, which is larger and not held in one hand. Ricing (cooking) Ricing is a cooking term meaning to pass food through a food mill or "ricer", which comes in several forms. In