Can I substitute yellow mustard seeds for black mustard seeds?

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Can I substitute yellow mustard seeds for black mustard seeds?

They'd be roasted with beets in this NY Times recipe: http://www.nytimes.com...
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asked by the professor over 5 years ago

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francesca gilberti

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added over 5 years ago

You probably shouldn't, but we won't tell!

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pierino

pierino is a trusted source on General Cooking and Tough Love.

added over 5 years ago

Depending on where you live black mustard seeds can be kind of hard to find. There is a subtle difference in flavor but if you need to substitute go ahead.

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JessicaBakes

added over 5 years ago

Black mustard seeds are stronger than yellow, so you may want to increase the amount of yellow when you substitute

gsloper

added over 4 years ago

I just tasted a yellow mustard seed and a black mustaard seed. The yellow is milder and sweeter than the black, which I've used to make mustard. Overall, I would stick to the yellow seed.

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