Overview
About the event
National Mustard Day was founded on a whim by Jill Sengstock in 1988. It was only a few years before the day changed hands to the National Mustard Museum in 1991. The aim of the day is rather self-explanatory: to celebrate and honor one of the world�??s most popular condiments!
From the Dijon variety to English Mustard, or a liberal helping on an All-American hotdog, this day is the perfect chance to voice a love (without looking a bit odd) for this most favorite flavor and condiment.
Mustard itself is believed to be over 5000 years old, with some people thinking that it originated in India when it was first cultivated in 3000 BC. Others, however, believe that it may have started in Ancient Egypt and then moved into Greece who then passed it on to the Romans.
After that, it was brought over to Britain by the Romans. They seem to have been the first to use it as a condiment, as well as a pickling spice, during the Roman Empire. It wasn�??t until the 19th century, however, that the British became the finest mustard millers in the world.
In addition to taking it to Britain, the Romans also have been given credit for taking mustard to Northern France, where monks took on the job of cultivating it. In fact, it is believed that mustard actually got its name from the word �??Mosto�?�, which was a grape wine that was mixed with ground mustard seeds.
From the Dijon variety to English Mustard, or a liberal helping on an All-American hotdog, this day is the perfect chance to voice a love (without looking a bit odd) for this most favorite flavor and condiment.
Mustard itself is believed to be over 5000 years old, with some people thinking that it originated in India when it was first cultivated in 3000 BC. Others, however, believe that it may have started in Ancient Egypt and then moved into Greece who then passed it on to the Romans.
After that, it was brought over to Britain by the Romans. They seem to have been the first to use it as a condiment, as well as a pickling spice, during the Roman Empire. It wasn�??t until the 19th century, however, that the British became the finest mustard millers in the world.
In addition to taking it to Britain, the Romans also have been given credit for taking mustard to Northern France, where monks took on the job of cultivating it. In fact, it is believed that mustard actually got its name from the word �??Mosto�?�, which was a grape wine that was mixed with ground mustard seeds.
