Those that were “sweet,” “too mild,” or seasoned with ingredients beyond the standard formula simply didn’t meet our expectations for what Dijon should be.And what gave a mustard a good dose—or not—of heat? Can't wait to try it!
Sure enough, when we had an independent lab measure the pH of each sample, the values tracked with our heat assessments: Tasters found the Dijons with lower pHs (and thus greater acidity) to be the least spicy—even “a bit bland” on a hot dog—whereas mustards with relatively high pHs earned praise for “full, intense mustard flavor.”This is what peanut butter should be like, " declared one happy taster, noting specifically this product's "good," "thick" texture and "powerful peanut flavor." Honeycup is super thick, almost pasty. If it comes in a hexagonal-shaped jar and costs $5.29 for eight ounces, it's fancy-pants mustard. Cookies were "dry and crumbly" with a "hockey puck" texture, and the satay sauce was "stiff," "gritty," and "gloopy. Tasters appreciated spiciness, tanginess, and the pleasant pop of seeds. "Though it says "no-stir" on the label, this "stiff" palm-oil enriched peanut butter was "weeping oil" and came across as "greasy" to some tasters.
Our co-winners—a familiar "nasal-clearing" product and a newer, "poppier" product—make good pantry staples.Mustard aficionados argue that the coarse-grained condiment improves any ham sandwich or grilled sausage—unless you pick the wrong jar. Just a smidge spicy with lots of good texture bits, it's not part of the dessert mustard family. The inclusion of flax seed oil, an unsaturated fat that's highly susceptible to rancidity.With its only additive a negligible amount of salt, the only truly natural peanut butter in the lineup elicited comments ranging from mild dissatisfaction ("needs enhancement with salt and sugar") to outright disgust ("slithery," "chalky," "inedible"). Cookies were "dry and crumbly" with a "hockey puck" texture, and the satay sauce was "stiff," "gritty," and "gloopy.
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I've struggled to come up with a good honey mustard by winging it on my own.
Dijon Mustard From A Hearty Fall Feast. The inclusion of flax seed oil, an unsaturated fat that's highly susceptible to rancidity.With its only additive a negligible amount of salt, the only truly natural peanut butter in the lineup elicited comments ranging from mild dissatisfaction ("needs enhancement with salt and sugar") to outright disgust ("slithery," "chalky," "inedible"). In satay sauce, however, some tasters felt that heavier body made for a "pasty" end result.