Bread and butter pickles without mustard seed

I would like to make bread and butter pickles. I already have the sliced cucumbers, onion, and salt sitting in the fridge! However, my son is allergic to all forms of mustard. Can I simply leave the mustard seed out or is there something else it can be replaced with?

Best Answer

Mustard seeds and other spices are there for flavor only; it's perfectly safe to leave them out. But don't mess with amounts of salt or vinegar given in your recipe--those are important for preventing bacterial growth.

If your recipe also contains bay leaf or grape leaf, those too can be omitted, but you pickles won't be as crisp. Likewise if you omit the calcium chloride or calcium hydroxide.

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Can I make pickles without mustard seed?

Yep. Whole-grain mustard will do nicely in a pinch.

Why do you put mustard seeds in pickles?

This gives a tremendous amount of texture and crunch, popping tenderly like bits of caviar when you bite down on them. Pickled mustard seeds win not only in texture, but also in flavor.

Does mustard seed add flavor to pickles?

Mustard seed is essential for sharp, zingy flavor in anything pickled\u2014dill, sweet or bread and butter pickles, corn relish, green tomato relish, pickled green beans or cauliflower. We love it in homemade chutney, too! Any spice blend, rub or marinade is a good home for mustard seed.

What gives bread and butter pickles their flavor?

The recipes for both bread and butter and dill pickles use vinegar, salt, mustard seed, onions and turmeric. Bread and butter pickles add sugar to give them their sweet taste, while dill pickles add dill weed, peppercorns, and, if they are kosher dill pickles, garlic to give them their familiar robust flavor.

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