Mustard -- which one is the best?

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I’m more than willing to bet, and offer long odds, that you cannot find Maille “Moutarde fins gourmets” anywhere in North America.
“Dijon Originale”? Oui. “A l’Ancienne”? Oui. “Honey Dijon”? Oui.
“Moutarde fins gourmets”? Non.

Even the “Rich Country Dijon”–the functional equivalent of “Moutarde fins gourmets”–I have yet to find on any retailer’s shelf.

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Maille Rich Country Dijon is a product of France, unlike many of the other Maille mustards sold in the US, which are (mostly?) products of Canada. Probably why it tastes stronger and better than the other Maille mustards on the local grocery shelves.

Bob Fleming,
If you still can’t find Rich Country Dijon, the grocery three blocks from my home stocks it. Happy to send some your way.

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Thanks for the kind offer, Mark, but I have located a good internet source: http://mybrands.com/Brands/Maille-Mustard/Maille-Rich-Country-Dijon-7-0-oz
Cheaper than Amazon.

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My absolute favorite is this herbal dijon by Domaine des Vigner:

http://www.amazon.com/Domaine-Vignes-52004-Herbal-Mustard-2c/dp/B00V549ZOM

I first found it at Whole Foods, but since I don’t live near one, I order it from Amazon in a 6 pack (comes out cheaper too $4.40 a jar)

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Lately we’ve been getting Key Lime Mustard from Whole Paycheck. It’s slightly sweet and far milder than a straight mustard, usually I don’t go for that kind of thing but this one is very nicely made and has an intriguing flavor, if you’re after something a bit smoother and less penetrating.

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Fins Gourmet is no more. The Rich Dijon is similar, but is cut quite a bit because “supermarket customers don’t like the taste of hot mustard quite as much.” That’s coming from someone at the Paris Maille store, as I went looking :smiley:

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Just fyi that Amazon carries a bunch of Maille and Fallot mustards, as well as all these brands…for those who don’t want to search all over.


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Woeber’s (37)

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As long it’s not yellow mustard. Which has no resemblance to mustard-other than the name-IMO.

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I’ve got these in my refrigerator, and both are quite good.
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Interesting, because 2 of the most popular mustards in the US are French’s and Plochman’s, and they have no sugar at all. I know honey mustard exists, but rarely see it.
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Colnel Mustard is the best. Goes with any weapon in any room!!!

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We’ve been powering through this Tarragon Fallot…love it

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My current lineup, and yes … classic yellow Plochmans has some place in my lineup…hating ketchup and mayo as a kid, I grew up on it.
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The green peppercorn version of that stuff is a staple around here. It automatically goes on the plate with grilled salmon.

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We Olive Wasabi-Sake Mustard (can be purchased online). Wasabi/sake sounds like it could be a bad combination with mustard, but man… I swear by this stuff. Versatile, balanced, damn good.

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Fallot Piment d’Espelette is amazing. It begs for roast beef and was delicious on a cold meatloaf sandwich.

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Recently returned from Paris. Bought a couple jars of the original, a larger jar of Fins Gourmets, and then bought a medium sized crock of the original, but from the tap. Can’t wait to try them all, except for the fresh tap version because I left it in the refrigerator our last night in town.

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I grew up on Guldens Spicy, that yellow stuff should be confined to arts and crafts! I like Dijon but the obsession here with it seems parochial to me.

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“The other game—a really important game, but practically unknown to Americans!—is Dusseldorf mustard. That’s right: mustard from Dusseldorf, Germany, a large, lively city not far from the heart of German wine country (just as Dijon is next door to Burgundy wine country). Dusseldorf mustard has a reputation throughout Europe that is as powerful as the reputation of Dijon mustard…we just haven’t noticed, here in the USA.”