Colman's English Mustard Powder - 57g

English mustard is the hot one, and Colman's is the name most British kitchens reach for without thinking. It sits by the roast beef, gets spread thin over gammon and turns up in cheese sauce or Welsh rarebit whenever someone wants a bit of bite.

People in Canada go looking for it because a roast dinner never quite feels finished without that little yellow dab on the side. It is a small thing, and small things are exactly the ones you notice missing.

This is the small tin, and a little goes a very long way. Mix only what you need with cold water, give it ten minutes to build its heat, and keep the lid on so the powder stays dry in the cupboard. Plenty of cooks also stir a pinch straight into dressings, marinades and cheese dishes.

Colman's is just as well known in Britain for its ready-mixed English mustard and its sauce mixes. The powder usually lands in the basket with a joint of beef in mind, next to the gravy granules and a jar of horseradish.