ORGANIC Mustard Oil

The mustard plant flowers in bright yellow.

Like rapeseed, mustard (Sinapis alba) is a member of the cruciferous family. Rapeseed and mustard plants are also visually similar with their yellow flowers. In addition to the well-known edible mustard, the mustard seed can also be pressed to make a valuable, pungent oil - a culinary rarity that is very popular in Indian cuisine, but is also ideal for preparing salads, meat and fish dishes in this country.

Mustard oil contains around 14g per 100g of omega-3 fatty acids, more than rapeseed or walnut oil, which are also considered good sources of omega-3s. Mustard oil also has a balanced ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. These properties make mustard oil a high quality and recommended cooking oil.

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Our organic mustard oil is a 'Culinary Ambassador 2019'. The jury of experts from Hanover chose their favourites from the exceptional products produced in the regions of Lower Saxony by companies with a transparent company history and awarded our mustard oil the label "Culinary Ambassador of Lower Saxony" in June 2019.

Safe to enjoy thanks to new varieties

Mustard seeds come in many different varieties. There are yellow, brown and black mustard seeds. They differ only slightly in shape and colour, but have different properties and ingredients. Although mustard oil has a balanced ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, it is the erucic acid content of the seeds that is crucial for the production of edible oil. This monounsaturated fatty acid is problematic from a nutritional point of view, as it can lead to pathological changes in the heart muscle, fatty degeneration of the heart and growth retardation if consumed in excess.

Ölmühle Sollings Organic Mustard Oil is cold-pressed exclusively from freshly ground yellow mustard seeds of the Martigena variety. This mustard seed is suitable for the production of a safe edible oil and has an extremely low erucic acid content. Thanks to the breeding of new varieties, we now have mustard seeds that have a very low erucic acid content of less than 1%, making them suitable for the production of high quality edible oil. One such variety is Martigena yellow mustard. Our precious mustard oil is therefore safe to eat. Of course, varieties should not be confused with genetically modified organisms.

Mustard oil in the kitchen

Mustard oil from the Ölmühle Solling is characterised by the typical mustard heat, which is also found in horseradish, wasabi, rocket, radish and cress. The mild pungency is due to the natural content of mustard oil glycosides and the isothiocyanates (allyl mustard oil) released from them. Mustard oil enhances fish and meat dishes, salad dressings, dips and vegetable dishes, and is popular in Indian cuisine. We also recommend it for making potato salad.

Mustard oil is very popular in Indian and Bengali cuisine. It gives a spicy, piquant flavour to curries and fish dishes, for example. Mustard oil is also highly recommended as a sushi condiment, as an alternative to green wasabi paste.

Mustard oil is also ideal in traditional German cuisine, for example as a spicy dip with sour cream, sour cream and mustard oil, or mixed with rapeseed oil in homemade mayonnaise for hearty salads. A tablespoon of mustard oil makes jam a particularly tasty accompaniment to cheese.

Mustard oil is also popular for cooking, seasoning and marinating vegetables, such as hot leeks.