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Since antiquity...

Consumed for 3000 years by the Chinese, it was also present from ancient times.

Mustard originally refers to a herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean basin whose seeds are used to prepare the eponymous product.

The manufacture of mustard, both Dijon and old-fashioned, includes several stages which are as follows: Cleaning, flattening, soaking, grinding (it is at this stage we obtain old-fashioned mustard ). To obtain Dijon mustard, you must then go through sieving and deaeration. To obtain a flavored mustard we then proceed to heating, softening the mustard, then finally flavoring by adding herbs or spices.

FRENCH PANTRY mustard is made from a variety of seed called Brassica Juncea more commonly called "brown seed" and another variety called Sinapis Alba also called "white seed".

Its characteristic is to release a unique spiciness when crushed. To obtain our mustards, we mix the seed with a “verjuice” (water, salt, vinegar) whose composition can be different depending on our recipes.

Using different vinegars, wines, spices, herbs or fruits allows you to make a large number of mustards with different flavors.
Mustard has become an integral part of cooking.

There are 4 main families of mustard

Dijon mustard

Contrary to popular belief, Dijon mustard is not a controlled designation of origin but a recipe. Very spicy, Dijon mustard is made exclusively with brown seeds, called Brassica Juncea. To meet consumer needs, there is a range of organic Dijon mustard as well as flavored ranges.

Old-fashioned or grain mustard

Unlike Dijon mustard, old-fashioned mustard is not sifted, but is produced exclusively from whole brown mustard seeds: this is what gives it its grainy texture and slightly less spicy taste. Grain mustard is also available organically.

Flavored mustards

There are different types of flavoring to obtain mustards with original and spicy flavors: you can add herbs and aromatics, such as tarragon, Provence herbs, green pepper, chili pepper. Espelette… or natural flavors.

Organic mustards

FRENCH PANTRY have two production sites dedicated to the manufacture of organic products. With over forty years of expertise, FRENCH PANTRY organic products can be found in specific stores.

Thanks to FRENCH PANTRY's Research & Development department, they have the ability to make custom mustard recipes and therefore respond to the diverse and varied requests of different customers.

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Since antiquity...

There are 4 main families of mustard

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