Product: Koops Honey Mustard – $2.99+
Almost a year ago, I was introduced to Koops mustard by Amanda, a good friend and my roommate’s sister. She brought me over some one day because it said gluten-free. I love when that happens. The two flavors I originally started out with were Arizona Heat (my favorite!) and Dijon. Both, I loved. LOVED! And rightfully raved about in my blog.
So, while out at my grocery store, I spotted a bottle of Koops Honey Dijon Mustard on the clearance shelf. As in…it was marked down to only $0.60. I checked the expiration date, and it was still a ways off…so I went ahead and got it. And why not? After all, Koops won me over with the other two flavors I had tried.
After my latest discovery of gluten-free vegan chickenless nuggets, I decided that tonight I was going to forgo the barbeque sauce and use honey mustard instead. I could make my own…and from now on I just might. But I knew this bottle of Koops Honey Mustard was in my pantry and I figured it would pair so well with my delicious gluten-free nuggets.
And why wouldn’t it? Honey mustard and vegan, gluten-free nuggets go hand-in-hand, I think.
And Koops has such a reputation too. Not only do they use all natural ingredients (meaning, you will be able to recognize every ingredient on the nutrition panel), but all of their products are also gluten-free. Love that. Their Web site bills the Honey Mustard as a mix of finely ground mustard that is flavored with honey for a sweet and mild taste. Sounds amazing, yes?
So, I squeezed some into my little dipping bowl and set it out while my nuggets finished up in the oven. I settled in immediately dunking one of my nuggets into the mustard. One bite…and I already knew it wasn’t for me. I should have just made my own. This mustard had a weird fruity taste to it. I know…it was bizarre. And I really, really didn’t like it. But, I was a trooper. I finished off my nuggets with it and then said that I could probably cook something with it. Although, at this point…I’m only out $0.60. I might just rinse out the bottle and recycle it.
Yeah…it just wasn’t to my liking. Sad, since I’ve loved every other Koops product I have tried. It just went all wrong with the Honey Mustard. I think I’ll stick with the recipe my friend Heather gave me for her homemade version. Why buy it when you can make it…and make it better? I love you, Koops…just not this flavor.
The Celiathlete 