Name: Mild Mustard
Ingredients: 1/2 c Mustard Powder; Water to make a paste; 4 teas. Turbinado Sugar; 1 teas. salt; 1 teas. vinegar; 1/4 teas. tumeric

Why it works: Mustard and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,067 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Mild Mustard

Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Soak the mustard

Cover paste with boiling water and allow to stand 30 minutes.
Drain off excess water.
Repeat process soaking for 5 minutes then drain.

Finish the sauce

Stir in sugar and spices.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

55Calories

0 gProtein

0 gFat

13 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Tea	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Mustard + vinegartop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together14,067 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Sugar + vinegartop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together20,806 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Mustard + teatop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together67 recipes

Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).
Mustard + sugartop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,424 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Tea + vinegartop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together175 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mustard powder: Provides the base mustard flavor and body once made into a paste.
Turbinado sugar: Adds sweetness that softens the sharpness of the mustard.
Vinegar: Adds acidity that brightens the flavor and balances the sweetness.