prepared mustard

English

a spoonful of prepared mustard

Etymology

From being a mustard concoction that is ready-made into a liquid paste.

Noun

prepared mustard (plural prepared mustards)

1. (food) A mustard sauce (a wet mustard preparation).
   • 1921, Coffee and Tea Industries and the Flavor Field, volume 44, page 245:

     It is pointed out that in judging prepared mustards consideration must be given to the large error which may arise when results are calculated to the dry, fat- and salt-free basis.

   • 1998, Kenneth T. Farrell, Spices, Condiments and Seasonings, page 298:

     In 1982 there were 42 companies operating these establishments each with an annual production of prepared mustard valued at $100,000 or more. Although these companies vary widely in size, and distribute their products throughout the country, the largest two or three companies control the vast majority of prepared mustard products sold domestically.

Synonyms

• mustard (a wet mustard viscous liquid)

Hypernyms

• mustard

Related terms

(a mustard that is not prepared)

• dry mustard
• mustard flour
• mustard powder
• powdered mustard