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Oú est le moutarde?

(92 Posts)
Sago Tue 31-May-22 07:09:30

We are currently holidaying in France, there is no mustard!
Not even an outrageously priced artisan mustard.
The Leclerc supermarket in Bayeux is enormous, you can furnish your home, equip your garden there but alas no mustard.
Arlette Gondre (Pegasus Bridge cafe) went to England last week to buy French mustard!

Joseanne Sun 05-Jun-22 11:14:43

We tasted a mustard in Reims once that had champagne in it. I've just checked, and it's out of stock. Please don't tell me ? is in short supply too!
Raymond must have bought all the moutarde up!
He uses loads.

Casdon Sun 05-Jun-22 11:26:13

Thanks Marydoll and Jaxjacky I’m going to be on the lookout now, I didn’t know anybody except Colmans made mustard in the UK.

NotSpaghetti Sun 05-Jun-22 14:53:08

40 jobs went to Burton on Trent but i Coleman's split production between Burton and Germany... I assumed this was for the EU market post Brexit but may actually be wrong. There were over 100 jobs at the Norfolk plant though so it is still a loss. I did also read, however that all the dry mustard was now being packed in Germany and wet mustard was going to Burton.

Dinahmo Sun 05-Jun-22 15:03:18

Why not make your own? Start off with a tin of Colmans mustard powder, some olive oil and way you go.

NotSpaghetti Sun 05-Jun-22 18:08:05

I'd rather miss out the Coleman's if
I was making my own to be honest.

Jjebe Mon 06-Jun-22 21:25:36

Moi aussie!

mokryna Wed 08-Jun-22 13:03:31

None here neither.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 08-Jun-22 13:13:41

None in Oz Jjebe? It’s clearly a global problem.

Mamie Wed 08-Jun-22 13:21:15

Nothing in Leclerc or Carrefour this week. Still a pot of mustard and nettles in the organic shop. ?
Poor harvests in France and Canada apparently.

Joseanne Wed 08-Jun-22 13:37:54

I used turmeric the other day to replace the mustard in my salad dressing. It didn't bind as well with the oil, but the colour was good and the overall taste was fine.

Mamie Wed 08-Jun-22 13:41:31

We have still got plenty in our store cupboard fortunately. I also stocked up on English mustard when we were over there. ?

halfpint1 Wed 08-Jun-22 16:40:21

Joseanne

I used turmeric the other day to replace the mustard in my salad dressing. It didn't bind as well with the oil, but the colour was good and the overall taste was fine.

Yes I've done the same and added a tiny bit of 'huile de piment'
to give it a kick. I've never seen colmans mustard in France,
never mind the powder.

Fennel Wed 08-Jun-22 19:12:54

So why not
Why not try to grow it here? It's from the brassica family and should thrive here with the warmer weather we have now.
We would have to learn how to collect the ripe seeds and prepare them with additives.
I still have the remnants of a jar of Carrefour Moutarde a L',Ancienne. Aged about 5 years, Large grains plus wine vinaigre etc.I use a tiny amount in a rub for roast chicken.

Fennel Wed 08-Jun-22 20:04:54

ps here's how
www.gardenfocused.co.uk/vegetable/mustard.php

Magnolia62 Thu 09-Jun-22 11:26:47

Just back from Brittany. No mustard of any type there either. Explanatory signs on bare shelves. So I bought four jars when I went to Asda and my husband bought, but forgot to tell me, another three jars! We are not usually stockpilers!

Jaxjacky Thu 09-Jun-22 11:32:34

We do grow some here Fennel I mentioned it in my previous post, but I doubt in the quantities to replace the failed harvests in France and Canada.