Key takeaways:
- France is confronting a far-reaching lack of Dijon mustard, which media sources burned through no time in crediting to the conflict in Ukraine. However, the story is a ton spicier than that.
- Bring a meander down any topping walkway in France nowadays, and you’ll see unavoidable nonattendance between la mayo and le ketchup.
Since this May, France has confronted a boundless shortage of Dijon mustard, driving one French occupant to promote two containers available to be purchased to €6,000 or about £5,000 (since uncovered to be simply jokingly).
The deficiency has impelled ex-pats (this creator included) not by any means playfully pirate crush containers of Maille back into the country from places like the US to get their fix. In contrast, creator and Paris inhabitant David Lebovitz even turned to chasing his containers down at a nearby planting store, everything being equal.
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While French media sources spent no time crediting the lack of the conflict in Ukraine, the genuine story is a ton spicier than that.
Ubiquitous on Frech tables, Dijon mustard, made by joining earthy colored mustard seeds with white wine, is a darling sauce that gives a contradiction to rich, generous dishes thanks to its corrosiveness and intensity. It’s the ideal backup to a cut of fresh cleaned broil chicken, the best method for spicing up a basic ham-and-spread sandwich, and a fundamental fixing in hand-crafted mayonnaise.
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