Pesach Faqs

Q. On your website you mention that spices are not kitnios. Why then is mustard listed as one of the species of kitnios? Wouldn't that indicate that spices can indeed be kitnios?

A. You are correct that mustard is treated as kitnios for Pesach, and it is an exception to the rule that all spices are inherently not kitnios. An indication to this is that the minhag of kitnios is discussed in Rema 453, but the minhag not to eat mustard is not mentioned in that location but rather in Rema 464. Furthermore, Rema in 464 says that mustard is "like kitnios" which further implies that it is not a standard kitnios item.