Found: A Saskatchewan mustard maker

Thank you very much to all of you who responded to my blog entry from yesterday. The owners of Gravelbourg Mustard will be very happy to know that many Grainews readers have heard of them. 

Gravelbourg Mustard — based in Gravelbourg, Sask., "The mustard capital of Canada" — has been retailing its product on store shelves for just over a year. Co-owner Debe Aussant says, "Since we have a mustard milling plant (Mustard Capital Inc.) in Gravelbourg, it seemed like a natural fit. Gravelbourg is known as being a "Touch of Europe" on the Prairies and we really wanted to capitalize on the tourism aspect by creating a spin-off company from the mustard plant."

Debe notes that her company is separate and apart from Mustard Capital Inc. She and her  husband are organic farmers in the R.M. of Gravelbourg and her business partner owns a local motel.

I asked Debe about the major challenges in creating a food product. She said ensuring consistency of the product is a biggie. " We have two fruit mustards and when you are working with fruit, depending on the ripeness of the fruit, it can affect the outcome of your product."

         Gravelbourg Mustard comes in four flavours: German Style, French Style, Cranberry Mustard and Saskatoon Berry Mustard. Debe says the German Style is made with crushed mustard and a number of different spices making it their most popular mustard to date. "On the other hand, the French is a simpler recipe with more heat in it.  The two are very different!"

I think I'll order one of each.