National Mustard Day 2020

The National Mustard Museum is celebrated on every first Saturday in August. It is always a fun-filled, sun-splashed day for the whole family.

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Traditionally, Mustard Day street festival features music, games and other entertainment, as well as hot dogs, brats, FREE mustard sampling, and more.

The National Mustard Museum has been the official sponsor and host of this event since 1991.

But this year the day is conducting a live stream virtual edition via Facebook Live, making Mustard Day international for the first time.

Some interesting facts about mustard

Mustard was first recorded as being prepared by wealthy Romans, who mixed wine and mustard seeds and added it to their meals.

America is the country that uses the most mustard in the world, with yellow mustard (a mild, American-style condiment, often used on hot dogs) being the most commonly used. Because of this, the rest of the world refers to it as American mustard.

Mustard is healthy: its seeds are full of nutrients and antioxidants. They contain selenium, omega-3 and 6, potassium, magnesium and calcium, which have anti-inflammatory properties and are also supposed to speed up the metabolism and lower blood pressure.