Boolean algebra and whether to buy or not to buy

When George Boole, a British mathematician, came up with the algebraic formula x=x2 it ushered in the realization that humans decisions were binary, — that is the response is either yes or no. When consumers shop for products are in decisive which mustard to pick, they may take into consideration many factors like price, size,

The staying power of mustard

Mustard has been used for over 2,500 years and counting. It has endured throughout history. Pythagoras used it to treat scorpion bites; Hippocrates for medicinal purposes too. Food is to nourish, enjoy, and eat. Humans figured out that combining mustard seeds with vinegar, water, turmeric (a root), and spices can be placed on food for

Mustard Moment #34: Gulden’s Stone Ground Dijon

There are thousands of mustards available. Some of them are from Gulden’s. This post features our 34th mustard moment, Gulden’s Stone Ground Dijon. What a good tasting mustard. Smooth, a tad sweet, and excellent on bread and hamburger buns. I was surprised how good it tasted and I am putting this in my top five.

Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard updates label with #1 Grade Mustard Seed

Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard, the popular mustard that was established in 1862 made another changes to its packaging label to indicate ‘#1 Grade Mustard Seed”. The previous label indicted non-Gmo just below the word Mustard but now indicates it on the bottom of the label with the Non-Gmo Verified image. It is a small change,

Math and Mustard

Mustard has a long history. Not just as food but for health benefits. Almost 2,500 years ago, Greek philosopher Pythagoras, was said to apply the yellow substance as a topical ointment. Whether it was bright yellow I am not sure. My guess is that he crunched mustard seeds, water, and perhaps vinegar to apply. I

Perfecting food packaging and perfectly packaged food

There is an art to food packaging. It is used to store products and marketing. If the package was blank and just said what it contained inside it may not be appetizing (pun intended) to the consumer. For example look at cereal boxes. They have lots of contents. Pictures, features, benefits, promotions. cool fonts, and

Grading A Mustard Seed

Have you ever graded a mustard seed? Admittedly, I have never seen a mustard seed. I have seen mustard in a jar and plastic container. But I have never held or seen a mustard seed and could never tell the difference between a grade A mustard seed than any other grades. I assume that most

Where’s the mustard?

It is said that the Romans experimented with the mustard seed in recipes as early as the fourth century. It seemed to have a boom as products in the mid 19th century. Brands like Gulden’s were created in 1862. French’s brand has been around since 1869. The French and France have had an impact in

Reach for the ‘Gulden’ rings

Mustard. Yellow mustard. People still buy mustard. For sandwiches, hot dogs, recipes, salads, and anything that can be applied. We can trace back Gulden’s mustard to the 1860’s. It is still on grocery store shelves. Top shelf. There are other brands too. Some last one hundred years; some it seems like 100 days. Others about

Mustard Moment #32: Grey Poupon Deli Mustard

It’s been a time since the last mustard moment. I decided to get things going again. With a new selection, Grey Poupon Deli Mustard made with horseradish. Really good tasting mustard and was new to the Grey Poupon brand on the supermarket shelf. It was parked on the top shelf next to the Gulden’s brand.