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A Mustard Shortage Could Be Hitting the U.S. Soon — Here’s What You Need to Know
Kitchn blog ^ | June 20, 2022 | Cheyl Fenton

Posted on 06/23/2022 7:39:30 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

Apparently the world’s supply of a favorite hot dog condiment doesn’t cut the … err … mustard. And, as a result, we may be looking at an international mustard shortage sooner than we think.

According to Business Insider, a year of poor mustard seed production is the cause of what may result in a lack of mustard on American grocery store shelves in the near future. Experts say you can thank climate change for the large drop in mustard seed production, with Canada (the world’s second largest producer) and France watching the most recent growing season’s yields fall 28 percent and 50 percent, respectively, because of drought and bad weather. As Russia and Ukraine are also large producers of mustard seeds, the ongoing war isn’t helping the importing efforts either.

Before you start practicing eating your favorite summer meals with just ketchup and relish, however, don’t worry. More than likely, U.S. grocery shelves will still have plenty of the condiment to go around. But how much do you like your spicy yellow add-on? If it’s enough to pay more for it, you may want to prepare yourself as price jumps are being felt around the world.

This news comes on the heels of Huy Fong Foods Inc. bracing its customers this past April that it’s suspending production of cult favorite hot sauce Sriracha (the condiment we put on everything) due to a “severe shortage of chili” from the droughts in Mexico — where they’re grown.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: agriculture; brats; chilis; condiment; crisis; cutthemustard; drought; food; hotdogs; mustard; mustardseeds; peppers; russia; shortages; sriracha; srirachapeppers; storage; supplychain; ukraime; ukraine; weenies; weiners
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To: Dr. Sivana

Only the half that I don’t get.


61 posted on 06/23/2022 8:41:54 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Bought 3 jars of Mr. Mustard Hot in McAlester, OK. Taking them back to Florida where there is no sign of it.


62 posted on 06/23/2022 8:43:38 PM PDT by o-n-money (Not my president: WRONG Not the president: RIGHT)
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To: leaning conservative

The yellow color isn’t from mustard seed, it is from turmeric.


63 posted on 06/23/2022 8:45:15 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: leaning conservative

Yeah. I don’t do sauces and glazes. And I mainly use them on my sardines. 😁


64 posted on 06/23/2022 8:47:37 PM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: rdl6989

Good stuff, but I tend to buy the Kroger brand knockoff version.


65 posted on 06/23/2022 8:47:41 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: glorgau
I’ll just use ketchup on my hot dogs...

That’s just unnatural.

66 posted on 06/23/2022 8:47:47 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Mutard gas?


67 posted on 06/23/2022 8:51:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

A few little interesting facts about mustard, some scary:

More than 700 million pounds of mustard are consumed annually worldwide.

Mustard is the second most popular condiment in the U.S. second only to peppercorns.

National Mustard Day is August 1st. Pope John XXI loved mustard so much that he created a new Vatican position—grand moutardier du pape (grand mustard-maker to the pope)—and promptly filled the post with his nephew.

New York’s Yankee Stadium uses more than 1,600 gallons plus 2,000,000 individual packets of mustard annually.

Ancient Chinese considered mustard an aphrodisiac. (Seems they were right with their population)

An old German custom had the bride sew mustard seeds into the hem of her wedding gown to assure her dominance of the household.

Mustard seeds are spread around the outside of the house to ward off evil spirits in some cultures. This is more common in Denmark and India.

Jewelry can be made using mustard seeds, including necklaces and bracelets.

And since it is being shortaged, look for the price to go up and the administration to tax the hell out of it. We have to support China and they are the number two grower of mustard and the largest producer of mustard oil in the world.

wy69


68 posted on 06/23/2022 8:54:04 PM PDT by whitney69
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I buy one bottle A YEAR.


69 posted on 06/23/2022 8:55:56 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The mustard hit the fan.


70 posted on 06/23/2022 8:57:11 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire (The Baric-Daszak-Fauci spike protein, by itself, is deadly.)
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To: central_va

I have to buy three - yellow, Dijon, and the hot Chinese. (The grainy brown, sometimes; but that lasts longer._


71 posted on 06/23/2022 8:58:59 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: whitney69
Mustard is the second most popular condiment in the U.S. second only to peppercorns.

If we do run out of mustard, it will probably be Big Ketchup's fault.

72 posted on 06/23/2022 9:00:01 PM PDT by x
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Joe going to save us money this 4th of July with nothing on the shelves to buy.
73 posted on 06/23/2022 9:05:53 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Last year, he raved about a July 4 cookout costing about 16 Cents less than the previous year.

Now he’s congratulating himself on trying to save us 18 Cents per gallon of gas.

Our Savior!


74 posted on 06/23/2022 9:13:01 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I wouldn’t be worried about this.

I don’t know why it’s happening... but whatever.


75 posted on 06/23/2022 9:13:26 PM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

South Carolina mustard style BBQ sauce most impacted.


76 posted on 06/23/2022 9:15:11 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: piasa

I love horseradish.
I like mustard, but I better start stockpiling hot sauce!


77 posted on 06/23/2022 9:21:43 PM PDT by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If we fall behind on mustard will we ever ketchup?


78 posted on 06/23/2022 9:24:45 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

we are gonna see some new item weekly that will be in short supply soon thanks to biden-


79 posted on 06/23/2022 9:27:31 PM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: Bob434

And of course it will always be ‘Putin’s Fault’ - or Trump’s.


80 posted on 06/23/2022 9:30:15 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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