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Probably the hottest cookery book of the year! Paul Hartley brings his inimitable skills to creating 50 searingly hot recipes for lovers of the much loved and iconic yellow sauce from Norwich. When, way back in 1814, Josiah Colman created this zesty mustard he couldn't have envisaged in his wildest dreams the scorching impact that his heart-stoppingly hot condiment would have upon the British palate. A gift-come-recipe book of blistering proportions that should be accompanied by a large jug of iced cold water. Colman’s Mustard – that most English of food brands – has been around for almost two centuries. In his new book, food writer and chef Paul Hartley celebrates the far from mellow yellow stuff… Colman’s Mustard sprang into life way back in 1814, when Jeremiah Colman took on responsibility for an ongoing business. He advertised his intentions in a quaint advertisement carried by the Norfolk Chronicle. The ad read: “Jeremiah Colman, having taken the Stock and Trade lately carried by Mr Edward Ames, respectfully informs his customers and the public in general that he will continue the manufacturing of mustard.” Little could Jeremiah have known that 190 years later his famous brand would still be going strong, with aficionados the world over. In 1973, when the product celebrated its 150th anniversary, the Mustard Shop opened in Norwich, Norfolk, and has since become a much-visited, much-loved tourist attraction in the city. This year, four limited-edition vintage tins have been launched to mark another 40 years in the business of mustard-making. These facts – and countless more – are included in a new book from Paul Hartley. Also the author of the successful Marmite Cookbook, he is a contributor to a food website and joint proprietor with his wife, Lynda, of Hartley’s, a food shop in Wells in Somerset specialising in the finest West Country produce. In The Colman’s Mustard Cookbook, he offers mustard recipes new and old, fabulousl
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