Culinary mustard
Culinary mustard is a condiment people use when making food. It comes from the seeds of the mustard plant.
Preparation
Mustard is prepared by grinding the seeds of the Mustard plant, and mixing them with water or vinegar. Depending on which seeds are taken, and/or how much vinegar is added, the mustard may turn out hotter or less hot.
Use
Most mustard is made available as a bottled condiment and can be spread on a slice of sandwich bread, salad, vegetables, meat or squirted onto a hotdog or a potato salad, along with ketchup, horseradish and other spices. It is often found in fast-food restaurants in the form of a small packet which the diner may open and squeeze into the dish of choice.
Culinary Mustard Media
Mustard seeds (top left) may be ground (top right) to make different kinds of mustard. These four mustards are: English mustard with turmeric coloring (center left), a Bavarian sweet mustard (center right), a Dijon mustard (lower left), and a coarse French mustard made mainly from black mustard seeds (lower right).
Indian freshwater carp in authentic Bengali mustard gravy
Plochman's mild yellow mustard, with typical bright yellow packaging
Dijon mustard exported to Bulgaria
Romanian Tecuci mustard
Whole-grain mustard from France
