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American Mustard

American mustard bottle

American mustard bottle. kiliweb / https://world.openfoodfacts.org / CC BY-SA 3.0

There are two main styles of American mustard, the yellow and the brown. Both are mild.

Generally, an American recipe that calls for mustard will mean the yellow, such as that made by French’s, unless otherwise specified. It is made from ground white mustard seeds, vinegar, spices and turmeric, which gives the livid yellow colour.

This yellow mustard is sometimes also called “ballpark mustard”, from its use on hot dogs sold at sporting events.

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  • 1 Cooking Tips
  • 2 History Notes
  • 3 See also

Cooking Tips

Some British wags have described the taste of American mustard as being very American: “loud and tart.” For most cooking, you’ll want a more subtle mustard: Dijon seems to be the default one.

History Notes

The yellow type of American mustard was first made by the R.T. French company in 1904. It was introduced that year at the World’s Fair in St Louis.

From 1912 to 1973 it was made in Rochester, New York. Since then, it has been made in Springfield, Missouri.

There is still a street in Rochester called Mustard Street where the French’s plant was.

See also

Brown mustard

American mustard on hot dog

American mustard on hot dog. pikrepo.com / CC0 1.0

Other names

AKA: Ballpark Mustard, Yellow Mustard
French: Moutarde jaune
German: Gelber Senf
Spanish: Mostaza amarilla

This page first published: Sep 14, 2003 · Updated: Sep 9, 2020.

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