The mustard shelves in the French grocery stores are gaping empty. Restaurants have had to change their menus to get around the problem – that Dijon mustard is not available.
“Problem for the whole of European cuisine”
This is not just a problem for France, but a problem for the entire European kitchen, says meal researcher Richard Tellström.
– It is such an important part of our European taste chord and is used a lot in finer cooking, he says.
Hear about the reason for the mustard crisis – in the player above.