Pass the mustard: Just a dab works fiery wonders

Abstract

Crosby Gaige, world famous expert on spices, used to call them “aromatic substances that make dumb dishes eloquent”. None of all the many dozens of spices known to man for centuries fills this description better than mustard, chosen condiment of the Western world, and Britain's only spice.

Citation

Gunston, D. (1978), "Pass the mustard: Just a dab works fiery wonders", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 78 No. 2, pp. 18-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb058701