14 Facts We Need To Know About Mustard

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14 Facts We Need To Know About Mustard
14 Facts We Need To Know About Mustard
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1. Mustard is prepared from ground seeds of the plant mustard, water, vinegar and possibly some flavorings and spices.

2. The Romans mixed unfermented grape juice, known as must, with ground mustard seeds to make "burning must" or also called "mustum ardens", whence the name "mustard".

3. Cooking with mustard drastically reduces the sharpness of the spice.

4. Yellow mustard (also known as common mustard) is the most commonly used mustard and comes from the United States. It is a very light mustard with a light yellow color, which is due to the use of turmeric. It was introduced in 1904 by George French, who believed that Americans would prefer a lighter mustard than that currently available on the market.

5. Dijon mustard was first produced in Dijon, France, hence its name. White wine, in addition to vinegar, is used to make Dijon mustard.

6. Honey mustard is a combination of mustard and honey, which is used in making sandwiches, toppings, marinades and to flavor salads.

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7. The Mustard Museum, located in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, has a collection of more than 5,000 jars of mustard from all 50 states and 60 countries. National Mustard Day is celebrated every year at this place on the first Saturday in August.

8. Per capita consumption of mustard in the United States is about 12 ounces per year.

9. Mustard sales in the world are worth $ 300 million a year. French mustard ranks first in this respect and accounts for a third of the market. Mustard with various private labels ranks second by about 20%. Kraft mustard - Gray Pupon is 15% and is in third place.

10. The French encourage people to choose mustard as a spice, because mayonnaise is full of fat, ketchup with sugar.

11. Gray Pupon became popular mustard in the late 1970s and 1980s.

12. The ingredients of the classic French yellow mustard are:

Distilled vinegar, water, first-class mustard seeds, salt, contains less than 2% turmeric, paprika, spice, natural flavors and garlic powder.

13. In terms of a healthy diet, 1 teaspoon of mustard has less than 20 calories, no sugar, no fat and only 55 mg of sodium.

14. Mustard can cause allergic reactions in some people. From November 2005, products in the European Union must be labeled as such if they contain mustard.

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