[CH] mustards, etc.
Alex Silbajoris (72163.1353@compuserve.com)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:36:43 -0500
Hedz,
I love to make a hot mustard from powder, often just before the meal. But
it seems that if I mess around with anything other than just the powder and
water at first, I lose that pungent flavor. It's like the stuff never
sparks, and I get that bitter taste someone mentioned. Once the basic mix
has been made, I can tinker around with other flavors.
Amaze your friends and confound your enemies: Get a completely ordinary
mild "ball park" mustard, and mix in the hot sauce of your choice. You can
be sneaky and use a yellow hab sauce ...
FWIW the hottest horseradish I ever tasted listed mustard as an ingredient.
I also saw mustard listed among ingredients in a take-out packet of
wasabi.
What was it someone said last year, about the Japanese observation on
"inner" and "outer" heat? If I recall, mustard and horseradish have Inner
heat, and chiles have outer heat. Right?
I'm delighted to see a few white blooms on my Jamaican Hot plant. Some of
the other plants have some new growth - it really makes me feel like the
season has turned the corner.
Alex Silbajoris 72163.1353@compuserve.com
awaiting the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival -
the Jim C. of Ohio knows what I mean