"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:45:22 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>> Mine too, it does not last forever. It does separate and gets dark and
>> nasty looking after a couple of years. Depends on how many stabilizers
>> and
>> preservatives it contains. I tend to buy mustards with less of these.
>
> If it looked separated, why didn't you stir it together? As far as
> darkening, that was a good thing IMO. Didn't you notice it got
> stronger and tasted better.... or is neon yellow the only kind of
> mustard you'll eat?

Ah, a mustard snob. As a rule I do not buy French's or other "neon yellow"
brands.

I buy Grey Poupon for my usual mustard needs. I use a lot more of it now
than in years past so I have no problem with freshness. I buy the huge jars
of GP and they never last long at all. In previous years other mustards
grew mould. I buy Safeway brand brown mustard if I am going in a hot dog
binge.

But the cheaper mustards will last because they have a lot of preservatives
in them. We're talking years. And if they separate and turn brown, well I
won't even go there. They are crap to begin with. Age just means they're
worse.

Paul