Mustard
Ingredients
Directions
Combine 2 ounces of mustard with 2 teaspoons of salt in a bowl.
Add 9 teaspoons of water and mix well until smooth.
Gradually add 4 more teaspoons of water, mixing until the consistency is smooth and free of lumps.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Mustard
- Provides the main flavor and sharp pungency of the condiment.
The step that matters
Gradually adding the remaining water. Mustard powder clumps when liquid is poured in all at once. Adding the last water in small amounts and mixing lets each particle hydrate evenly, which gives a smooth, lump-free consistency.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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