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Default Homemade yellow mustard

US Janet > writes:

> On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 17:03:40 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:42:56 -0800, Daniel wrote:
>>
>>> My journey with mustard is rather dull and uneventful. My earliest
>>> memories of Grey Poupon dijon ads on tv convinced me that it would be my
>>> favorite mustard. A few years ago I realized that I hate that wretched
>>> stuff and hugely prefer basic normal yellow mustard on my sandwiches and
>>> tuna salads.
>>>
>>> About a year ago I watched an episode of Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My
>>> Way where he crafted his own mustard with a spice grinder, oil, and
>>> other stuff.
>>>
>>> Recently, inspired by that episode, I looked online for a homemade
>>> yellow mustard mixture.
>>>
>>> https://www.thespruceeats.com/mild-y...recipe-1327630
>>>
>>> I haven't tried it yet because I have only a small jar of mustard seeds
>>> and haven't found a local store selling larger jars. Once I find some,
>>> I'll likely give that recipe a whirl. Anyone have experience with making
>>> their own mustard? Something I should avoid? I prefer a mild mustard but
>>> I've been known to enjoy deli style stone ground mustards, as they call
>>> it.

>>
>>Look for a store that sells bulk yellow and brown (black) mustard
>>seeds for $5-$6/lb and use a combination of both of those. Pick up
>>some little amounts of chardonnay, honey, thyme, wine vinegars,
>>stouts and Belgian beer, jalapeno and other chiles, horseradish
>>powder, etc... to flavor your mustards. Along with one of those
>>cheap whizzy Braun coffee grinders for making a fine powder (clean
>>it well after each use or mustard powder will turn to cement in
>>there).
>>
>>Experiment with different flavors - They will always be better than
>>that yellow shit you think you prefer. Or maybe you really are
>>simple - in that case, just buy yellow Kiouskos(sp?).
>>
>>"Excuse me sir, Do You have Any Grey Poopon?" <gag>
>>
>>-sw

>
> use torn up bread to spin in the little coffee grinder to clean it out
> inder the blade
> Janet US


Great tip!

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