Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

Is mustard gluten free? In its raw form seed, yes, but when it is mixed into prepared mustard pastes, flour, beer or malt vinegar is sometimes added. This is a "read the label every time" products but if the ingredient list doesn't include flour, beer or malt vinegar, go ahead an enjoy it.

Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

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Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

Commercial mustard comes in many forms from raw seeds to powdered mustard flour to rich creamy or oily spreads that go well with roasted meat and in sandwiches.

Mustard seeds are tiny round seeds-about 2 mm or less than one eighth of an inch in diaMeter. The seed color ranges from almost white to black. These seeds are naturally gluten free and are vastly different in size from any gluten-containing grain. When the seeds are separated from the pods and stems, a sieve withvery small holes will also separate out any gluten-containing seeds volunteer. Most commercially exported mustard seed comes from Canada, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Mustard seeds are mixed with water, vinegar, oils, and other spices and flavourings to make the spreadable prepared mustard pastes. Depending on the type of seed and the processing traditions, the final product ranges from white to bright yellow to black. The seeds may be crushed into a fine powder or left whole. Prepared mustards may be thick or quite thin.

Dry mustard, mustard flour or mustard powder is very finely ground mustard seeds. It has a flour-like texture but it does not contain wheat flour. Mustard powder is often added as an ingredient in other commercially prepared Foods as a flavoringagent.

Wheat flour is sometimes added to prepared mustards to adjust the texture, taste, and cost of the product. If wheat flour is added, it must be listed on the ingredient list. Beer is occasionally added to specialty mustard, making the product not gluten free it must also be included on the label. Malt vinegar does not seem to be used in commercial prepared mustards, but it often appears in recipes for home made mustards. If so, the mustard will not be gluten free.

Eating Gluten-Free Is Mustard OK?

Omega 8004 Video

Video review for the Omega 8004 (white version of the 8006) masticating juicer

Likes: Base has a compact 11"x8" footprint, 15-year warranty, quiet operation, ease of juice (har har), 30-second clean-up, efficient, produces a dry pulp, juice is low-foam and fantastic, multi-functional - can be used with included attachments to make nut butters, grind coffee, mince produce, and extrude pasta.

Dislikes: A little slow, narrow 1.5" feed tube, soft/juicy items like cucumbers and citrus fruits need to be pushed down to prevent jamming.

Green juice recipe in the video (sorry I presented some items out-of-frame, I'm a first-time videographer too), produces about 2 cups of juice in 5-6 minutes:

3 stalks celery
6 large romaine leaves
Big handful spinach (2 oz)
Small bunch of fresh herbs (parsley, basil, cilantro, mint, or a mixture)
1 small (2") peeled lemon, with pith, halved lengthwise
2 small (3") green apples, cored and cut into eighths
1/2 large English cucumber, quartered lengthwise
1/2-inch piece of peeled ginger

Tips: Alternate hard fruits and veggies (apple, celery) with soft (lemon, cucumber) when pushing down the tube. Best to end with a hard veggie like celery or carrot to "clean-out" the auger. I place the filter directly on top of the juice collection basket (the smaller one, closest to the base), even though the manual tells you not to use it during the juicing process.

To clean, I disassemble and soak the parts in a bowl of hot water (the prep bowl works nicely if you're using one) while I drink or bottle the juice; then give the parts a quick rinse and air dry on the dishwasher rack.

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