Always, Alli

There is a story from when I was dating Damon. It’s the potato salad story. It goes something like I was supposed to make the potato salad for Easter lunch and I did. But apparently I made it wrong. My version of potato salad is heavy on the mustard and has no eggs in it. The version almost everyone else around the table wanted had eggs and more mayo than mustard. Todd’s Mom, the parental unit at the Easter dinner (and whose table we were gathered around), got up boiled eggs and revamped the potato salad to everyone else’s liking. Except me. I wanted mustard.

When I make sandwiches, they are heavy on the mustard. So much so, my husband had to give me a little talking to and now I am careful to be easy on the mustard when I make his sandwiches. And he still likes my sandwiches, so I must be doing something right.

All this is to say: I like mustard. When I was in college I would make a snack of cheese and mustard. Nothing else. I was heavenly.

I’ve been given two samples of new Grey Poupon mustards to try and give my review. My honest review.

First up we have the Harvest Coarse Ground, which is not new to me. I have had coarse ground mustard in Europe and like the solid punch of flavor it gives. The seeds give it amazing texture.

The second mustard is the Hearty Spicy Brown. This was equally as good. The texture was smooth. The spicy nature drew a nice sweat above my upper lip. It was the kind of kick that clears out your sinuses. If I were eating brats I would be drawn to this mustard.

On the evening I tried the mustards, our family dined on turkey tenderloin, a pasta salad, and cold sugar snap peas. Both complimented the turkey without overpowering the poultry. Of course mustard can overpower anything when you eat it by the teaspoon full. Which is how much I like mustard.

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