Mustard is one of those condiments you either love or hate. Sometimes, it’s best to incorporate it into a recipe rather than simply spread it on a sandwich. The problem is, not all mustards are created equally. Quality is important when hunting for one that suits your palate.
My good friend Amanda has this knack of providing gluten-free goodies to me every now and again. Such was the case with Koops’ Dijon mustard. It was one of many products she handed to me one day and I was eager to put it to use. Thankfully, one of my favorite recipes, a vegetarian-ized version of my mom’s Chicken Breast Dijon, called for the use of Dijon mustard. Perfect. So, that very week, I was pulling out the mustard and putting it on my vegetarian chicken, rolling it in breadcrumbs, and cooking it in the pan to perfection.
Despite the additional seasoning, what I found about this particular brand of Dijon mustard was that it had a nice, smooth, rich flavor to it. It just melts into the food, highlighting every flavor and not overpowering the other products on the plate. In order to really test it, I simply dabbed my finger in it and sampled. Tangy. Velvety. Koops’ does everything right. Even better, every ingredient they use is all natural and recognizable. No chemicals or high fructose corn syrup. Naturally good. And gluten-free.
I’ve used this mustard now to dip vegetarian chicken nuggets in and have simply dabbed cherry tomatoes in it to add a kick to the fruit. It’s delicious. No other mustard has ever compared, in baking or on its own. And when you recognize everything that goes into a product, well, for me anyway, it makes it much more appealing. No added colors or chemicals make this my mustard of choice. And with a variety of flavors out there…I look forward to testing out each unique flavor to see how it stacks up.
Koops’ does only mustard…which is why they must do it so well. Being gluten-free, all-natural, and completely delicious is the definite payoff.
The Celiathlete 