12 Things You Never Knew About Ketchups Best Friend
We've already told you everything you need to know about ketchup, but what about its more mysterious, yellow counterpart?
Peppercorns are the most-used spice in the U.S., Â but mustard comes in second place.
Turmeric is what gives mustard it's yellow color, not the actual mustard seeds.
Some say that mustard is the first condiment that humans ever used. The tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs were stocked with mustard seeds to bring them good luck in the afterlife. Romans were the first to grind them into a paste.Â
There are many different regional types of mustard including: American, English, Bavarian sweet mustard, Italian fruit mustard, Creola mustard and beer mustard.Â
Since it's a combination of spice and acidic liquid, it doesn't really have the potenital to spoil, but its flavor will decline over time.
Dijon, France became a mustard production hub in the thirteenth century which led to the name Dijon Mustard. Today, it can be made anywhere.Â
King Louis XI took a pot of mustard everywhere he went because he felt it was essential to each of his meals.
But you don't need to specify that at a restaurant.
The crops in Canada and Nepal account for more than half of the worlds mustard production.
Pythagoras encouraged the use to mustard seeds to cure scorpion stings. People have used it for appetite stimulation, frostbite and sinus clearing. Today, its recommended for weight loss, hair growth and asthma.
They're also a similar to cauliflower, turnips and cabbage.
The 1984 Rolls Royce commercial made Grey Poupon a huge brand.