History
Joe Bertman started selling Bertman Ball Park Mustard to League Park concessions in 1925. David Dwoskin formed Davis Food Company in 1969 to bring the brown mustard served at Cleveland Municipal Stadium to retail shelves, registering the rival Stadium Mustard trademark in 1971. Cleveland has argued ever since about which spicy-brown wins.
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Common allergens: Mustard
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 60g brown mustard seeds
- 60g yellow mustard seeds
- 180ml cider vinegar
- 120ml water
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a jar, stir, and rest covered at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Blend on high in a small blender for 30 seconds; the mustard will be coarse and grainy.
- Taste; add more sugar or salt to balance.
- Decant into a clean jar and refrigerate; the heat softens over a week and improves.
- Use on every Polish Boy, corned beef sandwich, kielbasa and grilled bratwurst you make.
Tip from the editors. For a smoother Bertman-style finish, blend longer and pass through a fine sieve.
Where to eat stadium mustard
Stadium Mustard in Cleveland
Slyman's Restaurant ★ 4.8
Slyman's Restaurant on St Clair Avenue is the Slyman family corned beef counter since 1964 with a busy weekday breakfast and lunch trade for downtown workers.
Why locals goA 1964 sit-down deli on a non-touristy stretch of St Clair Avenue, hidden in plain sight by suburban diners not in the know
TipOrder the corned beef on rye and ask for extra mustard; cash and card both work but the line moves faster at the counter
Mabel's BBQ ★ 4.3
Mabel's BBQ on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland, Michael Symon's smokehouse since April 2016, builds Cleveland-style BBQ on fruitwood smoke and Bertman.
OrderThe four-meat tray with smoked kielbasa, plus an order of the spicy pickled vegetables.
TipWalk-ins seated at the bar; reserve the dining room on OpenTable two weeks ahead.
West Side Market ★ 4.8
The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the Hubbel and Benes-designed yellow-brick public market dedicated by Mayor Newton Baker.
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