[Sca-cooks] Devilled Eggs (was: Out of the food topic altogetherrant Authenticitypolice)

[Terry Decker]

Cruciferae (according to Juss) is the botanical family commonly called 
mustards.  Brassicaceae is an alternative family name put forward by 
Burnett.  The rape is genus Brassica species napus.  Common varietals are 
napus, napobrassica, annua, biennis, and pabularia.  Ain't taxonomy fun?

Bear

> Heh, rapeseed is otherwise known as canola oil,  Rapes are a member  of
> the mustard family.   Rape oil was toxic until the crafty Canadians in 
> Canadia
> bred a much less toxic version of the plant in recent history.
> Apparently erucic
> acid causes huge fatty deposits in and around the heart and kills you 
> quickly.
>
> Brassicaceae, Cruciferae is the varietal.
>
> Cadoc