When drying, it is essential not to exceed air temperatures of 150 degrees Fahrenheit or seed temperatures of 120 F. Tight bins, free of cracks or holes, are essential for storing mustard. Uses Yellow mustard is mainly used in the meat packing industry as an aid to flavor, emulsification, water binding, slicing and texture in hot dogs, bologna and other processed meats. Oriental mustard is used mainly in low grade Chinese mustard. Some spice blending houses also use it as an ingredient for its hot, pungent flavor. It is an essential ingredient in mayonnaise, salad dressings, barbecue sauce, baked beans, steak sauces, relishes and many other sauces.
Brown mustard has limited uses in hot, spicy table mustards.
Economics of Production and Markets Mustard is produced as a specialty grain and should be grown under contract to guarantee a selling price and market for the producer. The grower makes a contract with the shipper to supply seed of a specified quality for delivery at a future date. Mustard production over the contracted amount is not guaranteed a selling price but depends on market demand. The number of alternative markets are limited when a surplus is produced. Mustard contracts are made from January through mid-May.