Wild Mustard Seeds
There are so many wild mustards! Some have seeds you can turn into a flavorful condiment—like field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), which makes a tasty honey mustard. Others have mild seeds that swell when soaked—and these are used to make a chia-like beverage by Indigenous peoples of the Southwestern U.S., as well as communities in the Middle East and parts of Asia. In this class, we explore a variety of wild mustard seeds, and how to identify, harvest, clean, and prepare them for food. You’ll leave with practical tools to recognize and enjoy wild mustard seeds in different ways, no matter the species.
