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Article: Dear Heloise: My husband d ...
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Dear Heloise:
My husband does most of the cooking at our house because he really
enjoys it. The other day, he was making some marinade and asked me if
there was a difference between dry and prepared mustard. I thought
this was a good question and decided I would ask you. What do you
say?
Kerry in Texas
Kerry, you're right -- this is an interesting question, so we
contacted major spice companies for the answer.
Dry mustard is just that: dry ground mustard seed. It is used as a
seasoning for vegetables, meat and in pickling. It can be found on
the spice aisle of a grocery store.
Prepared mustard is made with ground mustard seed (i.e., dry
mustard), vinegar and water.
Sometimes you can ...