Columella's Mustard
Roman mustard recipe based on Columella (De Re Rustica 12:57:2).
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp White Mustard Seeds Ground
- 1 tbsp Pine Nuts
- 1 tbsp Almonds Ground
- 1/4 cup Wine Vinegar
Instructions
- You may use either already ground white mustard seeds and almonds or grind them into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
- Grind pine nuts with mortar and pestle into a paste.
- Add wine vinegar to ground mustard, pine nuts and almonds and mix well.
- Let the mixture sit for 1 hour so that it will thicken. Serve.
Notes
For a more authentic taste use wine vinegar from Spain, either Sherry or Sweet Moscatel, which have a stronger taste, or Sweet Pedro Ximenez vinegar, which has a milder taste. All of the above mentioned vinegars are made based on recipes closer to what the Romans would have used. A very good brand of Spanish wine vinegars is Los Villares, which can be purchased in Whole Foods Supermarkets throughout the US.