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We have a recipe we want to use for Passover, but it calls for mustard. Mustard is not kosher for Passover. Is there a "fake" mustard, or a receipe for "fake" mustard? We have seen a reference to a Passover imitation Dijon, but have not to been able to track down any other information.
We read your answer for the mustard allergy question, but horseradish, would not be a good substitute. Have you ever heard of a synthentic mustard oil and if so do you know who the supplier might be?
a quick google search shows that kosher-for-passover imitation mustard does exist.
if you're doing a dairy dish, i always thought cheddar cheese tasted mustardy. or plain yogurt mixed with white wine might give you some of that tang.
otherwise i would maybe try a dry white wine and grated horseradish. maybe???
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You can find imitation mustard at a local kosher market (if you have a local kosher market), but I've heard that it's awful. For knockwurst (which for some reason we always have on passover), we use ketchup, horseradish or now thay have horseradish sauce. From what I understand the imitation mustard just looks like mustard, it doesn't really taste like it.
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honestly mustard is mustard seeds and vinegar. how can that not be kosher? on the other hand, how hard could it be to make? you could get out a mortar and pestle and grind the seeds and add a drop of vinegar.
OR is the mustard powder (Colman's brand - English mustard i believe) that you add H2O to, kosher?
however, the point of passover is to reflect on the sufferings of our ancestors, not obsess over food. there are certain foods that you can't have for a week. period. that's the whole point of the holiday! you appreciate regular stuff the rest of the year :)
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Wait - am I to understand with all the Kosher Delis in NYC that there is no such thing as Kosher mustard?
Seems impossible!
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I too am very curious as to why mustard isn't kosher.....someone please explain.
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Mustard IS kosher, but it is not kosher for passover. The dietary laws of passover, just as they do not allow for bread, do not allow for seeds. Since mustard is a seed it is not kosher for passover. People tend to get pretty creative when it comes to passover foods, unfortunatly mustard is not one of the success stories.
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noooo, you can't have mustard w/o seeds.... I like the above suggestions, though. I also think if you're supposed to add it to a marinade or sauce, you could sub in vinegar for the acidity and anything else sort of sharp like the suggested horseradish.....
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