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While one taster complained that this mustard was bland and watery with a hot dog, another thought it held up well. "Traditional bottled mustard flavor. What you expect for a hot dog," wrote a third, who still scored this mustard slightly below average. $1.99 for 10.5 ounces
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While one taster complained that this mustard was bland and watery with a hot dog, another thought it held up well. “Traditional bottled mustard flavor. What you expect for a hot dog,” wrote a third, who still scored this mustard slightly below average. $1.99 for 10.5 ounces

What’s the best mustard for a hot dog? We taste 12 brands

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While one taster complained that this mustard was bland and watery with a hot dog, another thought it held up well. “Traditional bottled mustard flavor. What you expect for a hot dog,” wrote a third, who still scored this mustard slightly below average.
$1.99 for 10.5 ounces
This mustard had a very spicy and almost fruity flavor profile. “So fascinating,” a taster wrote, “lots of spices like coriander. Complements the dog.” But others disagreed. One taster thought the mustard receded when paired with the hot dog, and another complained, “Can only taste vinegar.”
$1.59 for 12 ounces
This mustard, manufactured for a Chicago-based company, tied for ninth place when paired with hot dogs but scored third when tasted on its own. “Sweet, tasty and sharp. Nice combination,” wrote one taster. But others thought the sweet note was too much, distracting from the sausage.
$2.99 for 12 ounces
Koop’s huge mustard kick “makes the hot dog exciting,” one taster wrote. The mustard had a tart, vegetal note along with a low burn that lingered.
$2.19 for 12 ounces
This very popular Dijon mustard brand started sharp but finished mild with a touch of saltiness that helped boost the hot dog. “Hides the blandness of the dog,” one taster wrote. But another thought the mustard very salty.
$2.99 for 10 ounces
Classic mustard aroma and flavor, with a taste profile that’s tangy and a bit sour, with a touch of warm spice. “This tastes like the mustard I expect on a dog,” one taster observed, but “it loses its flavor on the dog, oddly.”
$1.79 for 8 ounces
This creamy, matte yellow Dijon mustard with its salty, lingering bite scored first when the mustards were tasted on their own. But the flavor was muted by the dog, dropping it in the rankings. $3.99 for 7.5 ounces
This creamy, matte yellow Dijon mustard with its salty, lingering bite scored first when the mustards were tasted on their own. But the flavor was muted by the dog, dropping it in the rankings.
$3.99 for 7.5 ounces
This dark yellow prepared mustard had the electrifyingly hot flavor you’d find in Colman’s mustard powder. One taster thought the zippy kick brought out the hot dog’s salty, savory quality. But another found it “strangely terrible.” While in a three-way tie for fourth place when tasted with hot dogs, this mustard did come in second when tasted on its own.
$3.99 for 5.3 ounces
Dark gold and flecked with seed, this mustard had a sharp vinegary note that held up to the hot dog. While most tasters ticked their scores up when matching mustard to hot dog, there were some notable dissents. “Doesn’t work with dog,” one wrote. “Just sour,” noted another. Boar’s Head was one of three mustards tied for fourth place.
$4.49 for 9.5 ounces
This mustard's aggressive horseradishlike profile had a kick while its acidity cut the fattiness of the meat. But one taster wondered if its sweet-tangy flavor was mellowed by the hot dog. $2.49 for 12 ounces
This mustard’s aggressive horseradishlike profile had a kick while its acidity cut the fattiness of the meat. But one taster wondered if its sweet-tangy flavor was mellowed by the hot dog.
$2.49 for 12 ounces
Rich with flavor, this smooth khaki-colored mustard had a salty, spicy quality that gave the hot dog a boost. While one taster favorably noted the mustard’s “rounded,” almost vegetal flavor, another declared, “Doesn’t seem right.”
$3.99 for 9 ounces
This mild mustard plays with hot dogs very well, pushing itself from the middle of the condiment pack when tasted solo to first place when paired with an Oscar Mayer wiener. “Classic ballpark flavors,” one taster wrote. “Classic mustard flavor,” exclaimed another, while a third likened it to a “memory from childhood.”
$1.25 for 8 ounces

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