Difference between English mustard and French mustard

fabhcungorm

Ive always wondered is there any difference in the two

biko

French is usually milder, darker in colour and more flavoursome imo.

musicformedia

Both are a little manky either way

Oink

Purely a question of taste, but personally I find that French mustard has more flavour, while the English will just anesthesize your nose without giving your much to enjoy first. Generally speaking.

enda1

French has vinegar in it.
English not.

Also I guess there's a difference in the mustard powder/seeds themselves.

LimeFruitGum

I prefer French over English (ooh la la).
English mustard can overpower the food, if you're not too careful. French is indeed a bit milder, but I think it complements food better.

jacaranda

enda1 wrote: »

French has vinegar in it.
English not.

Also I guess there's a difference in the mustard powder/seeds themselves.

You think Colemans yellow mustard doesn't have vinegar in it?

enda1

jacaranda wrote: »

You think Colemans yellow mustard doesn't have vinegar in it?

Check here

I would normally use the powder.

But even i their pre-prepared paste, there is no vinegar.
There is citric acid though, cheap industrial shit.

getz

fabhcungorm wrote: »

Ive always wondered is there any difference in the two

in the 1950s i was very hard to find ready made mustard, you had to mix it yourself, in fact colemans made a fortune because you ended up wasting more than you used,anyway as a chef on the transatlantic ships, we used to use for english mustard, mix the powder with water,for french mustard use vinigar, [sour wine]

jacaranda

Apologies, I had thought Colemans contained vinegar. I think its filthy stuff!