On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:20:34 -0500, Goomba wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> have you tried the colman's mustard powder? it makes a very snappy
>> mustard. (the stuff in the packets from my chinese take-out seem a little
>> bland to me.) i'm not sure what you mean by 'the chinese stuff.'
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> When we ate takeaway egg rolls or something like that at home, my mother
> always mixed up Coleman's mustard powder using beer instead of water. It
> was wonderfully spicy hot stuff.

beer is good. sometimes i'll use rice vinegar.

your pal,
blake