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Dijon mustard

American  
[dee-zhon, dee-zhawn] / ˈdi ʒɒn, diˈʒɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a medium-hot mustard, originally made in Dijon.


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Whisk it with red wine vinegar or lemon juice, add a spoonful of Dijon mustard, and suddenly your everyday vinaigrette tastes layered and complex.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He also told the crowd of a new delicacy he discovered: white grapes dipped in spicy Dijon mustard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

You don’t have to do much other than replace your normal Hellmann’s mayo and Dijon mustard with a bottle of Ayoh and all of a sudden you have a crunchy dill pickle-flavored turkey sandwich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Other essentials are a dollop of Dijon mustard, a big pinch of kosher salt and some pepper.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

The famous Schaffhauser grilled cheese had a secret layer of Dijon mustard.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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