Yellow mustard
Sinapis alba · Condiment
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Yellow mustard is the mild, smooth, ballpark-bright American condiment — a thin, spreadable paste of ground white mustard seed loosened with vinegar and water, seasoned with salt and a little turmeric that lends its unmistakable neon-yellow colour. Where Dijon is wine-sharp and English is fierce, yellow mustard is gentle and tangy rather than hot: a soft, sour, salty brightness with only a whisper of heat, the classic swipe for hot dogs, burgers, pretzels and bologna and the workhorse base of honey-mustard, deviled eggs and countless creamy dressings.
Tastes like
SourMedium
SaltyMedium
PungentGentle
Aroma
acidicpungentcabbageearthygreennutty
Per 100 g
67kcal
5.8gcarbs
4.4gprotein
3.3gfat
3.3gfibre
Good to know
American yellow mustard is made mainly from white mustard seed (Sinapis alba), whose glucosinolate sinalbin yields a large, essentially non-volatile isothiocyanate — so its heat is felt gently on the tongue rather than as the sinus-clearing, airborne sting of brown and black seed.
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