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| - To be fair this business and its mustards deserve a higher rating than 'average,' but for one specific reason I need to be fair in reviewing it.
There was a time when Kozlik's was difficult to find outside their stand, which became a booth, which has almost become a store, at St. Lawrence Market. Gradually, their mustards have become available around the province. I am happy for their business.
If one looks at the list of what goes into their mustards on the bottle one notices that 'mustard' is the first list, which means it is the highest volume ingredient. Compare that to crappy Heinz or French's (yikes!). Heinz and French's begin with vinegar, then water, then dye, then more dye, then... I am sure there is some mustard in there somewhere... you get the picture.
In the meanwhile, Kozlik's has added to its line-up and has twenty-odd bottles.
The problem: after so many years in the business Kozlik's still does not get 'hot' or 'spicy.' This is inattentive and odd for a business that focuses on mustard and only mustard. One can try 'hot' or 'very hot' or 'XXX' or whatever and this.business.does.not.have.a.mustard.
Honestly, the owner must just hate spicy or hot mustards. One figures amidst a line-up of twenty one would actually be hot. Nope. I am not even one of those people who is obsessed with really hot or suicide flavours. I just sometimes want a little hotness.
These guys do not provide it. It is costing them a whole segment of the market presumably.
My advice to Kozlik's is to pick up a hot mustard off the supermarket shelf and compare to their XXX or Very Hot. It is such an obvious omission.
Their prices have gone up by $1 and are now $6. Buy four and the price is $5 each. I do not recommend buying more than one at a time because old mustard loses its potency. Only buy multiple if it is to go to different households.
As always, the Kozlik's people are friendly and have samples out for all to taste. Good idea.
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