History

In the 19th century mustard was widely grown in Champagne, especially in the Haute-Marne, and the mustards of Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne rivalled Dijon's. The decline of mustard farming and of the vinegar works around 1900 brought down the Reims trade. Heir to recipes dating from 1797, the Charbonneaux-Brabant house is the only one still making and selling moutarde de Reims and Reims vinegar, under its Clovis brand, including versions with white wine, wholegrain seed and grape must.

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Common allergens: Mustard, Sulphites

Make it at home

Yield Makes one 250g jarHands-on 15 minTotal 48 hrDifficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • 80g brown mustard seeds
  • 120ml champagne or dry white wine
  • 60ml white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 to 3 tbsp cold water

Method

  1. Soak the mustard seeds in the wine and vinegar in a covered bowl for 24 hours.
  2. Add the salt, honey and water and blend for three minutes, leaving some seeds whole.
  3. Spoon into a clean jar, seal and leave in the fridge for a day before using; it is harsh at first and mellows.

Tip from the editors. Use it with jambon de Reims or a grilled andouillette; the heat fades the longer the jar stays open.

Where to eat moutarde de reims

Moutarde de Reims in Reims

Croquignole ★ 4.2

€€ French bistroJean Jaures

Croquignole is a small bistro on Rue Camille Lenoir in Reims, seating twenty around an open kitchen, with hand-cut beef tartare as the house speciality.

Why locals goA twenty-cover room with an open kitchen on Rue Camille Lenoir, outside the centre near Avenue Jean Jaurès, with a slate that changes with the market.

TipThe tartare comes in several versions and can be taken away; the room is closed Sunday and Monday.

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