On 2013-10-29 15:49:24 +0000, dsi1 said:

> The question that should be asked is why do people like mustard? The
> taste is quite similar to biting into an aspirin.

An interesting way to say "I don't like". If you really consider the
taste of mustard the same as chewing aspirin, you have some really
palate education left to go.

> I'm not a big fan but it's amazing how mustard can enhance a dish when
> added in small amounts.

Try a few aspirin next time, and see if you get the same effect! ;-)

> Somehow, it can plug up a small hole in the flavor of a dish and
> elevate it. It's one of my secret weapons of mass destruction.