Condiments to the chef! (Maille Originale Dijon Mustard.)

Member Name: pmcds

Product:	Maille Originale Dijon Mustard.
Date:	04/06/09 (41 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great combo of taste and strength

Disadvantages: None for me!

For some reason, I'm one of these masochists that like to make their eyes water every now and then when they have mustard. To this extent, I often have English mustard as a condiment, depending on the meal, yet something about English mustard is just a bit too raw for constant use.

Enter Dijon mustard, with a similar 'kick' to it, but without necessarily the 'pain' that comes with English mustard. Created over 250 years ago in the town of Dijon by Antoine Maille, the brand name 'Maille' has flourished, producing many different brands and keeping on top the game. The Dijon Originale is probably the most popular of the mustards, and it combines the power of a strong mustard with enough taste to mask the potentially overbearing aftertaste.

I find that a good steak tastes better with a good mustard (just my opinion), and the wrong mustard can disguise the taste of a steak as opposed to compliment it. Dijon Originale goes very well with most steaks. Sure, I occasionally prefer a wholegrain mustard, but every now and then, Dijon does the trick.

A 215g jar will cost you over £1, more than likely. Other mustards can be a lot cheaper, but I find that, with something like mustard, the quality is so much more important, especially when you consider it can change the whole taste of a meal with one small teaspoon of it. Cheaper mustards tend to be all about strength and less about the actual taste, and how it combines with the meal. One exception that I find is French's Mustard, which is perfect for things like burgers and hot dogs. My wife always makes sure we have a squeezy of this in the fridge at all times!

This is a great product that I recommend. It has a subtly strong taste that is cleverly masked in its combination, giving you that strength without destroying your tastebuds. Dijon Originale is available in most places that sell food, as it's one of the more popular mustards, and this comes as no surprise.

Summary: Great quality mustard