| Creole mustard, one of the variety of mustard is | | | | powder from the mustard seeds; this mustard |
| today extensively used in the preparation of various | | | | powder had a very long shelf life. Jeremiah Colman in |
| recipes. It is mostly found around Louisiana and | | | | 19th century popularized the use of mustard. He |
| Mississippi of the United States and can be used both | | | | also became the mustard-maker for Queen Victoria |
| in the vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian dishes. | | | | of England in 1866. He made very high quality |
| The slightly crushed variety of wholegrain mustard is | | | | mustard flour, which is still popular today and is called |
| termed as Creole mustard. Neither the mustard is | | | | Colman’s Mustard in his loving |
| completely crushed nor is the mustard whole. | | | | memory. |
| Different ingredients are added to the mustard to | | | | Horse Shoe and Zatarain’s are the two famous |
| enhance its taste. The producers, depending on the | | | | brands of Creole mustard. This variety of mustard |
| peoples’ preferences, generally mix different | | | | is extensively used in different dishes but it finds its |
| items to the mustard. However, the basic taste | | | | wide applicability in po-boys. It is hot, spicy, coarse |
| remains intact. | | | | and thick and before using it, it is marinated. The |
| Mustard belongs to the Brasssica family of flora. | | | | mustard is mostly used in America and can be used in |
| The crushed mustard produces heat and it is spicy | | | | any kind of American recipes. The Americans love |
| too. The French used to add wine to the mustard. | | | | the dishes prepared with Creole mustard. It is a |
| The mustards were earlier used only for medicinal | | | | completely American variety of food. There are two |
| purposes. Its culinary properties were discovered | | | | varieties available in the market. One variety contains |
| later. Renowned scientist Pythagoras used mustard | | | | seeds, which are coarse, and the other variety is |
| paste to cure scorpion bites and later mustard | | | | completely smooth. Both the variety have wide |
| plasters were also extensively used to cure | | | | acceptance among the people. |
| toothaches and other diseases. Christian missionaries | | | | These mustards are generally preferred with variety |
| used mustard in their religious activities. Infact the | | | | of flavors such as with honey, peppercorns, citrus |
| Vatican had a mustard-maker exclusively for the | | | | fruits, sherry or champagne. To what extent the |
| Pope. | | | | flavor has to be used depends on the taste of the |
| Earlier the mustards were mostly prepared at | | | | person. These mustards are available through out |
| home. The mustard seeds were hammered in | | | | the year and do not get spoiled if proper care is |
| mortar and the powdered seeds were later mixed | | | | take. It should be kept in the refrigerator if the |
| with vinegar. However, by 14th century Dijon of | | | | pack is opened. An unopened pack should be |
| USA had distinguished itself as the mustard producing | | | | stored in a dark room. The mustard can be used with |
| centre of the globe. The Creole mustard’s | | | | fish, pork, cabbage, sausages, avocado etc. Indeed |
| history dates back to 1720 A.D. It was during this | | | | both the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians |
| period that a technique was developed to get dry | | | | can enjoy it equally. |