For most people in America, mustard comes in a few limited flavors. National Mustard Day, Aug. 7, is an excellent excuse to expand your mustard horizons. You can go all out and make your own mustard, or you could try using mustard in a new way.
Mustard facts
There are four major types of mustard seeds that come from the mustard plant. White, yellow, brown and black are the four kinds of seeds. A liquid is mixed with the crushed seeds to make a kind of paste. Most yellow American mustard is crushed yellow mustard seeds mixed with tumeric and vinegar. You are able to make your own mustard by simply getting some mustard seeds out of the spices aisle then crushing and mixing them with vinegar and whatever else you need to, to get a certain flavor. Homemade mustard is usually really spicy.
The Point of National Mustard Day
Learning about different mustards is what happens on National Mustard day. Mustard is an antibacterial product, meaning that it can be stored outside the fridge. An emulsifier can combine oil and water, as mustard can. Dry mustard powder can even help reduce the possibility of curdling if you add it to unstable sauces like Béarnaise. Mustard also accounts for about $ 300 million in grocery sales each year.
Bringing National Mustard Day home
You are able to celebrate National Mustard day in many ways. Mustard is more than just a paste to spread on your sandwich. Put mustard into some of your treats. Here are some things to try:
Make some honey mustard
Mix together the very same amount of brown mustard and honey. With a little bit of oil mixed in, honey mustard could be a salad dressing.
Mustard Grill Rub
Start by mixing together some salt, pepper, sugar, and mustard seed. When grilling, this makes a fantastic sauce for rubbing on to marinate chicken, beef or even Portobello mushrooms.
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