Innovative Uses
In North America, where a slightly spicy taste is preferred, a blend of yellow and oriental flours are used.
Whole or crushed seeds are used for visual appeal and texture in salad dressings.
In Europe, a mild tasting mayonnaise is preferred, therefore pure yellow mustard flour is primarily used. The taste is complimented by the strong “eggy” flavour imparted by yellow mustard after aging.
Deactivated mustard can be used to partially replace egg yolks in real mayonnaise to lower cholesterol levels and achieve cost reduction as an alternative to starches or other hydrocolloids.
Uses
Mayonnaise and salad dressings are essentially emulsions of vegetable oil in vinegar with egg yolks being used as an emulsifying agent. Mustard flour is commonly included as an additional emulsifier, to stabilize the emulsion and most importantly to impart flavour.
