Talk:Mustard seed

Size
I changed the size from "1mm" to "2mm", because that seems to be about the size that all of mine are (around 2-2.5mm). I took some extreme macro shots of a mustard seed (which would have fit in the frame at 1mm), and have now added it to the gallery. :) --Chris Pine (talk) 11:56, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

"Eye of Newt"
It is often referred to as "eye of newt." Uh... is there any reference for this claim that isn't some random sketchy site? Because while it's possible that this is true, it'd be nice to have some solid confirmation. --208.120.232.249 (talk) 05:09, 25 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, it's good to know that shit has been there for eight months, and seen by thousands of people, some of whom no doubt believed it. 74.14.70.54 (talk) 12:49, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Volatile?
I've heard that mustard seed or mustard powder is simmilar to gunpowder, is this true? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.71.234.136 (talk) 03:19, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Added cleanup tag to "Cultural references"
The Mustard seed section strikes me as non-encyclopedic in tone and is missing some references; I thought it could use cleanup. -- Narsil (talk) 18:41, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Smallest seeds
This is biblical nonsense, ergo I changed it. There are many examples of smaller seeds (e.g., some orchids). Let's stick to facts here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deceglie (talk • contribs) 14:10, 28 October 2009 (UTC)


 * It is also frequently asserted that the plant in the passage is actually the Mustard Tree, not the small plant we get the condiment mustard from. --Special:Contributions/AS (talk) 14:37, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Confusing entry
I think the following is ordinarily handled by disambiguation, I was surprised to read this near the top under the "history" heading. I didn't find it all informative about the history of mustard seeds:

Gautama Buddha told the story of the grieving mother (Kisa Gotami) and the mustard seed. When a mother loses her only son, she takes his body to the Buddha to find a cure. The Buddha asks her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a family that has never lost a child, husband, parent or friend. When the mother is unable to find such a house in her village, she realizes that death is common to all, and she cannot be selfish in her grief. [1] In the Quran, Allah states that the scales of justice will be established on the Day of Judgment, and no soul will suffer the least injustice. Even the equivalent of a mustard seed will be accounted for because God is the most efficient reckoner.[2] Jewish texts compare the knowable universe to the size of a mustard seed to demonstrate the world's insignificance and to teach humility.[citation needed] In the Christian New Testament, the mustard seed is used by Jesus as a model for the kingdom of God which initially starts small but grows to be the biggest of all garden plants. Faith is also spoken about in the context of a mustard seed.[3][4][5][6][7] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.151.15.60 (talk) 01:53, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

I think this is useful stuff, but perhaps should have its own section - Historical References. MrOrsom (talk) 11:09, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Another confusing section
Aavakaya (Telugu: ఆవకాయ), kadugu (Tamil: கடுகு), or sasive (Kannada:ಸಾಸಿವೆ), a variety of Indian pickle consisting mainly of mangoes, red chilli powder and aavaa pindi (powdered mustard seed) preserved in mustard oil, is popular in South India with its origin in Andhra Pradesh.

''These mustard seeds are known in Hindi/Urdu as sarson and in Punjabi as sarron. These are used as a spice in North India and Nepal. The seeds are usually roasted until they pop. They are also planted to grow saag (greens) which are stir-fried and eaten as a vegetable preparation, sarson ka saag (sarron da saag in Punjabi).''

Are these mustard seeds different to the black, brown and white varieties detailed in the introduction?

Also, isn't the pickle described here just one of a limitless number of possible recipes using mustard seeds?

MrOrsom (talk) 11:04, 20 September 2011 (UTC)


 * I support modifying the detailed pickling process but just retain a small section on its usage as pickling spice and for seasoning in Indian cuisine. And also a note on its leaves eaten as 'sarson ka saag' rams81 (talk) 15:05, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

Buddhist story
reference is from unreliable source the story is infact about poppy seeds [as of opium probably for] - families faced with the reality of loss and death.

please goto this reference Emaha (talk) 20:54, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

cleaned up
Fixed the typo'd code so now the nutritional value menu shows up as intended, and removed the second picture because it was identical to the first picture. 74.134.243.62 (talk) 23:51, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Largest producers
The book "Spice Crops" by E. A. Weiss says, literally, that "the world's largest mustard seed producers are Canada, India and the United States". Where is India in the top producers list in this article? --176.239.83.134 (talk) 21:47, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Coleseed
Is cole seed another name for mustard seed, or is it the seed of canola or some other brassica? HLHJ (talk) 03:07, 24 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Coleseed is another name for rapeseed, from which canola oil is derived. — Spike  Toronto  15:46, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

Chemistry
D 182.186.245.156 (talk) 15:37, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Rapeseed-mustard
I do not find on the internet anything about a "rapeseed-mustard" anything. If it refers to the two plants separately, then the text needs to be edited. I find it quite ambiguous.


 * In Pakistan, rapeseed-mustard is the second most important source of oil [...]

Virolino (talk) 10:56, 13 February 2024 (UTC)