Talk:Mustard (condiment)

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[edit] Affront to God?

Is it necessary to refer to honey mustard as "an affront to god"? Is there some deep meaning here I am not getting or is this merely a facetious remark? Alexjcharlton 01:39, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

This is actually something the Buddha once told a distraught women, Definately not Sai Baba http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/btg/btg85.htm

Can somebody please provide references for the Shirdi Sai Baba story? I have read quite a lot about him but do not remember it. Thanks. Andries 00:36, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

The article says that mustard is "generally sold in glass jars". In the U.S. at least, this isn't true; niche-market and high-end mustard is sold in glass jars, but generally mustard is sold in plastic bottles. --Delirium 05:15, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Glass jars are the norm in Australia. — mæstro t/c, 16:14, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Plastic bottles and flexible tubes (like those with toothpaste) are the norm in Finland. - Bisqwit 21:19, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
glasses and "toothpaste" tubes out of metal are used in germany. (bbq variants and sauces based on mustard are in plasticbottles) 194.76.29.2 (talk) 16:34, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality

"Mustard is one of the best comdimetns in the world" I'm going to make that a little more objective. Apperently while talking on the discussion page someone beat me to it.

[edit] Image placement problem

The first image in this article overlaps the text above it. I am using Firefox 1.5.0.6. for WinXP. I do not know how to fix it, perhaps somebody else can?

[edit] Hottest Mustard

I am curious-- what is the strongest, hottest mustard available? Perhaps Royal Bohemian XXX Hot Horseradish mustard?--71.117.39.179 21:58, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

The sensation of heat is the direct result of the chemical stimulation of the nerve cells. There happen to be six basic kinds of foods that all produce this reaction, all of them from the affinity that their molecules have for the outer contours of the nerve cell, and the degree to which they can bind to the receptor. The six basic kinds of foods outside of mustard are ginger, the fruit of the bell pepper plant, the seed of the black pepper vine, the common radish, and cinnamon oil, pressed from the bark of a cinnamon tree. (Other foods or spices that are arguably "honorary members" of the "hot flavor" food families are onions, leeks, garlic, and Szechuan false-pepper.) There are objective ways of measuring hotness, and that is by examination of the shapes of the stimulating molecules, and the ways they attach to the nerve cells. Capsaicin is the active ingredient in the red pepper. What sets these ingredients apart, is not necessarily the degree to which they bind to a pain receptor, but the length and shape of the molecules that do so, as "aftertaste" is the substantial component of the hot flavor of any of them.
i had once a glass of "hottest mustard in the world" (i do not know the name anymore) from a website that also sold things like "one million" and i found it much less hot than the normal hot löwensenf found in germany. 194.76.29.2 (talk) 16:37, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Drug Trafficing and Mustard

Is anyone aware of using mustard to hide the smell of drugs nad alcohol?

[edit] confusion

What is the difference between white mustard and black mustard? From what plant does culinary mustard come? I believe this information wouldbe very helpful, and help in deciding where to merge mustard plant.--Andrew c 22:46, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

mustard can be made out of black and white seeds. it is just a matter of taste afaik Elvis 12:44, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
After some research... mustard seeds come from at least 3 different plants. White or yellow mustard, which comes from Brassica/Sinapis hirta, brown or indian mustard or Brassica juncea, and black mustard Brassica nigra.--Andrew c 16:18, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] recent changes (culinary, condiment, greens, and page moves)

I was bold and moved "Culinary mustard" to "Mustard (condiment)", after moving the Mustard greend discussion over to Brassica juncea. Before these moves, 80% of the article was discussing the condiment. There were individual pages for mustard seed and mustard oil (which both of culinary uses), so instead of merging those articles here, I decided it was best to have an article specifically about the popular hot-dog condiment. Furthermore, I'm still confused about this, but I think mustard greens comes from a different plant than the mustard seeds used in the condiment. Anyway, I wanted to give everyone a chance to comment on this move, before I go and change the ~50 or so links from the old name to the new.--Andrew c 00:01, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] US manufacturers of mustard with grape must?

Are there any US manufacturers of mustard with grape must?

[edit] English vs French Mustard

This article does not seem to make clear the differences between the commonest groups of mustard (excluding american). Generally speaking English mustard is far hotter and yellower than French mustard, which is used more in dressings.

English mustard is rarely used in salad dressing or combined with honey, as its flavor is too overpowering.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.104.187.128 (talk • contribs) 12:31, 16 May 2007.

[edit] Chinese and Japanese mustard

Chinese and Japanese mustard is not described. The chinese mustardplant is known as xuelihong (I dont know the latin name) and is used to create the chinese mustard. The Japanese mustard is known as karashi.

I agree; Chinese mustard should be described. Badagnani 23:33, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Huh?

Why is this article which doesn't mention China listed as part of the WikiProject China? Why does honey mustard redirect here when honey mustard is never mentioned in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.85.225.40 (talk) 21:27, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury mustard is famous for a fleeting mention in Shakespeare. It used to be mixed with horse radish, rolled into paste balls, and dried. It was easy to transport, and stored well. But it's no longer made in the form he referred to, and really Tewkesbury isn't that famous for its mustard anymore. (It's not like, say, Gilroy and Garlic.) Google has about 6,500 hits for "Tewkesbury mustard", but most of those are links to one or two products, or to Shakespeare refs. Dan Beale-Cocks 17:07, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Keen as Mustard

"keen as mustard" in idiom isn't derived from the Keen company, as mentioned in last para. See http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/as-keen-as-mustard.html 195.188.220.253 (talk) 12:18, 2 June 2008 (UTC)