Wisconsin
Spice crushes
the market
for mustard
B
ig things oen sprout from the
smallest of opportunities.
e humble mustard seed measures
between one and two millimeters in
diameter. But its small stature belies
the punch packed within.
e ability of mustard to grow from the smallest of seeds to
the largest of garden plants earned it a place as the subject of a
parable by Jesus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
e power — and taste — of the chemical compounds within the
tiny seeds has made mustard one of the most popular spices and
food ingredients in human history.
Use of mustard as a condiment dates back at least to the ancient
Romans, who spread it around the Mediterranean. Its uses have
been growing ever since.
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BY SEAN P. JOHNSON
P H O T O G R A P H S B Y S H A N E V A N B O X T E L ,
I M A G E S T U D I O S
