Which mustard is the mildest

The most obvious difference between Dijon and yellow mustard is their colors. Yellow mustard is bright yellow. Dijon mustard, meanwhile, is a less vibrant shade of yellow tinged with brown. Flavor and Ingredients. Yellow mustard, which is made of powdered mustard seeds, a spice blend, and vinegar or even water , has a milder taste compared to its French counterpart.

Dijon definitely has a distinctive mustard flavor, but is a tad more intense and complex than yellow mustard. The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used mustard seeds to spice up fish and meat dishes. The latter brought the seeds to Gaul. By now a wide range of different varieties have emerged, five of which we have rounded up below.

Dijon is a hot mustard named after the French city of Dijon, which enjoys an excellent reputation among epicureans and gourmets the world over. However, due to a legal dispute between Paris and Dijon mustard makers in , a court ruled that its production is not limited to the Dijon region. Thus Dijon mustard only describes the manner in which it is produced and not where it is produced. The last Dijon-based manufacturing plant was actually closed in Its original ingredients were brown mustard seeds and verjuice.

However, in Jean Naigeon of Dijon started using vinegar instead of verjuice, laying the groundwork for the mustards enormous success. Dijon mustard is commonly used as an ingredient for sauces or dressings, but works just as fine as accompaniment for sausages and other kind of meats. You can pick up a jar over here. The American yellow mustard is — you might have guessed it already — especially popular in the US. It is considerably milder and sweeter than other mustard varieties.

Its bright yellow color comes from the use of finely ground yellow mustard seeds and turmeric. Horseradish mustard is a popular variation great for roast beef , but you can find Sriracha, habanero, and other spicy varieties, too.

Just an example: I made a smoked mustard with smoked salt and smoked paprika. I hope you go buy something new that interests you, and I really hope some of you go out and decide to try making your own. Mustard is actually a pretty simple condiment, which in this case makes it a bit of a blank slate to play around with. Try different vinegars or liquids, different grinds of seeds, different added spices or flavorings — whatever you want. Just remember that if you make something amazing, try to write down what you did for next time!

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