Mustard usually comes in one or two flavors for most individuals. August 7 is National Mustard Day and a good time to try new mustards. You might try making your own homemade mustard or just use mustard on more things.
Background of mustard
The mustard plant gives off four mustard seeds. White, yellow, brown and black are the four kinds of seeds. The seeds are usually crushed, ground or bruised and mixed with a liquid to create a paste. Yellow mustard tends to be yellow mustard seeds that are crushed and mixed with vinegar and tumeric. You are able to make your own mustard by simply buying some mustard seeds out of the spices aisle then crushing and mixing them with vinegar and no matter what else you need to, to get a certain flavor. Homemade mustard tends to be very spicy, so be careful.
The Point of National Mustard Day
National Mustard Day is essential because it encourages people to explore more than just yellow mustard. Mustard can be stored anywhere because it is an antibacterial product. It can combine oil and water as an emulsifier. Unstable sauces like Béarnaise can have curdling stopped with some dry mustard powder. Annually, $ 300 million are spent on getting mustard.
National Mustard Day for everyone
Even if you aren’t too adventurous in the kitchen, you are able to still celebrate National Mustard Day. Sandwiches aren’t the only thing to benefit from mustard. Adding mustard to your favored treats makes them pretty tasty. You are able to try these:
Try making honey mustard
Mix half honey and half brown, Dijon or deli mustard together. With just a little bit of oil mixed in, honey mustard can be a salad dressing.
Mustard on the grill
Mix cracked mustard seed with kosher salt, pepper and a small amount of sugar. You can use this to rub on beef, chicken or other things you want to grill.
