Whether in mayonnaise, to enhance a grilled sardine on the barbecue or simply to taste red meat, mustard is an essential condiment in the kitchen.
Sometimes it can be missing in the cupboards.
Here are some tips for replacing it in a recipe without losing flavor.
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How to replace mustard in a vinaigrette?
The classic vinaigrette recipe is simple: oil (olive, walnut, sunflower), salt, vinegar and mustard.
With its characteristic spicy taste, it is the ingredient that brings the binder to this sauce perfect for enjoying a salad, a warm artichoke or a toast.
You can just as well make a sauce full of flavors and freshness with other ingredients.
A wasabi mayonnaise (this green Japanese root traditionally served with sushi) can perfectly complement an avocado salad, for example, or a rice dish.
For an oriental flavor, sesame puree called tahini is also an interesting alternative.
To add cream, you can bet on Greek yogurt or skyr.
Worcestershire sauce is also an ally.
This sauce of English origin has a spicy side, but is more liquid than mustard.
So for the vinaigrette to be creamy, you can add a little mayonnaise, yogurt or heavy cream.
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How to replace mustard on a pie base?
To give depth to a leek pie or a rustic tuna and tomato pie, you can spread the shortcrust pastry with a good spoonful of mustard.
This enhances the flavor of the filling.
Again, you can replace this base with other ingredients that will have the same function.
A tapenade of black olives can, for example, do the trick perfectly in a Provençal tart or a tatin of cherry tomatoes.
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With its roundness and pronounced flavor of basil, pesto is also the ally of summer vegetable pies.
Zucchini, aubergine, tomato and onion tian, fine dried tomato tartlets… All the recipes are an opportunity to try this alternative.
For a creamy and gourmet pie, a small layer of cream cheese is ideal.
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How to replace mustard to accompany meat?
Among the favorite condiments to accompany red meat, mustard holds a good place.
However, it is not essential!
For example, you can replace it with a shallot sauce.
Just mix a tablespoon of vinegar with a minced shallot, a tablespoon of herbs, salt and pepper before adding little by little while whisking three tablespoons of olive oil.
This sauce goes perfectly well with grilled meat.
For purists, horseradish is a good resource.
It belongs to the same family as mustard and also shares its pungent flavor with it.
This root vegetable can be found on market stalls until September.
It is then eaten finely grated and raw.
It can also be found in paste form (easier to store) in grocery stores.
To slightly reduce the strong taste of horseradish, it is advisable to dilute it with a little vinegar or heavy cream.
What can you replace mustard with to add spice to a recipe?
Mustard isn't the only ingredient that can add a nice pungent flavor to a dish.
To spice up a pan-fried vegetable, a pinch of curry powder or Espelette pepper can be just as good.
We can also turn to oriental cuisine which uses many spicy preparations starting with harissa.
This sauce made with dried peppers, garlic, cumin, caraway, coriander and olive oil goes perfectly well with a soup, on the bread of a sandwich and even on a pie base.
Certain aromatic plants can also give this particular flavor.
The Mustard Cress, for example, is similar in taste to horseradish and mustard, while the Kyona Mustard Cress is a good original medium-strong alternative.