THE classic condiment for topping a hot dog, yellow mustard is an American thing, first introduced back in 1904 at the World’s Fair in St. Louis by a guy named French. Yeah, that guy… Mustard has been around a lot longer than that, but the bright yellow condiment, a combination of vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt, turmeric powder and paprika is an American recipe.
In addition to being the preferred topper for hot dogs, American Yellow Mustard is commonly used to dress all kinds of sandwiches and burgers, it’s great on pretzels and is a main ingredient in many potato salad, BBQ sauce and salad dressing recipes.
Running low on this versatile, squeezable sauce, I grabbed a bottle of More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard when shopping in Dollar Tree the other day. It wasn’t on my Dollar Tree shopping list, but at $1.25 I figured I’d give it a try.
I sampled the mustard a number of different ways, on a simple bologna sandwich, on a loose meat sandwich with a toasted garlic buttered bun and on a cheeseburger. I didn’t have any hot dogs on hand, shame on me…
Mustard on a loose meat sandwich
Not all yellow mustards are created equal. This is an adequate yellow mustard with the basic ingredients of vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt, turmeric (this is what gives the mustard that really bright, yellow color) and paprika. It’s got the tart and tangy notes from the vinegar and mustard seeds that you would expect, but it’s average. It lacks the garlic, onion and other spice notes that you get in French’s, Heinz, or Plochman’s (the barrel shaped bottle).
Costing me $1.25 for a 20 ounce bottle at Dollar Tree, I’m giving More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard 4 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. Compare that price to French’s at $3.49 (20 ounces), Heinz for $2.49 (only 14 ounces), or Plochman’s for $3.79 (19 ounces) at the mainstream grocery store. The stuff from Dollar Tree is adequate, a bargain buy and the savings over the name brands is significant, but there is a sacrifice in flavor. I would put it on par with Kroger Yellow Mustard ($2.29 for 20 ounces), also very average. More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard is a budget-minded repeat buy, average taste, well below average price.
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Food Review: More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard – Bachelor on the Cheap
THE classic condiment for topping a hot dog, yellow mustard is an American thing, first introduced back in 1904 at the World’s Fair in St. Louis by a guy named French. Yeah, that guy… Mustard has been around a lot longer than that, but the bright yellow condiment, a combination of vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt, turmeric powder and paprika is an American recipe.
In addition to being the preferred topper for hot dogs, American Yellow Mustard is commonly used to dress all kinds of sandwiches and burgers, it’s great on pretzels and is a main ingredient in many potato salad, BBQ sauce and salad dressing recipes.
Running low on this versatile, squeezable sauce, I grabbed a bottle of More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard when shopping in Dollar Tree the other day. It wasn’t on my Dollar Tree shopping list, but at $1.25 I figured I’d give it a try.
I sampled the mustard a number of different ways, on a simple bologna sandwich, on a loose meat sandwich with a toasted garlic buttered bun and on a cheeseburger. I didn’t have any hot dogs on hand, shame on me…
Mustard on a loose meat sandwich
Not all yellow mustards are created equal. This is an adequate yellow mustard with the basic ingredients of vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt, turmeric (this is what gives the mustard that really bright, yellow color) and paprika. It’s got the tart and tangy notes from the vinegar and mustard seeds that you would expect, but it’s average. It lacks the garlic, onion and other spice notes that you get in French’s, Heinz, or Plochman’s (the barrel shaped bottle).
Costing me $1.25 for a 20 ounce bottle at Dollar Tree, I’m giving More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard 4 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. Compare that price to French’s at $3.49 (20 ounces), Heinz for $2.49 (only 14 ounces), or Plochman’s for $3.79 (19 ounces) at the mainstream grocery store. The stuff from Dollar Tree is adequate, a bargain buy and the savings over the name brands is significant, but there is a sacrifice in flavor. I would put it on par with Kroger Yellow Mustard ($2.29 for 20 ounces), also very average. More Than Mellow Yellow Mustard is a budget-minded repeat buy, average taste, well below average price.
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If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike