# Would you put mustard on a turkey sandwich? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 21, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064 "2019-10-21T01:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/41 "2019-10-21T15:36:13Z")
I can’t stand mayo. Mustard on turkey sounds great to me. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/42 "2019-10-21T16:04:21Z")
Kraft Sandwich Spread. It works on all sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/43 "2019-10-21T16:06:47Z")
I certainly do put mustard on mine sometimes. Mayonnaise is the devil’s semen and is totally unacceptable. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/44 "2019-10-21T16:09:47Z")
Mustard belongs with anything. And I’ll echo the Miracle Whip, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/45 "2019-10-21T16:14:13Z")
Chicken and turkey sandwiches get mayonnaised. Any sandwiches made of of mammals get mustarded. Occasionally I’ll mix a little horseradish with a little mayo and apply to a roast beef or ham sandwich in addition to mustard (on the other side, OF COURSE), but usually just mustard. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/46 "2019-10-21T17:17:45Z")
The only place I like mustard is on my Brat, or occasionally a hot dog, so mayonnaise on my turkey, thank you. Although I’ve been known to put cranberry sauce on a turkey sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/47 "2019-10-21T17:22:38Z")
Mayo and Dijon mustard. Even better, though: butter, cranberry and Brie, with some black pepper. Bonus if you can add leftover stuffing. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/48 "2019-10-21T17:36:59Z")
Mayo and mustard on all sandwiches, even fried egg sandwiches. Most expensive mustard is not worth the money. For an extra 10$ you can have mustard that tastes like it with as made with a box of Franzia chardonnay, great. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/49 "2019-10-21T17:44:46Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > [I know what](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_404#Substatus_codes), but I don’t know why. > > Perhaps it’s 404.21 - Bad condiment combination > > j > > PS: No, not strawberries, I was exaggerating. Well, you shouldn’t be. A nice leafy green salad with chicken, strawberries, almonds, and blueberries or mandarins and a sprinkle of feta is nicely dressed with a lemon mustard vinaigrette. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/50 "2019-10-21T17:47:26Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Mayo and Dijon mustard. > > Even better, though: butter, cranberry and Brie, with some black pepper. Bonus if you can add leftover stuffing. This is starting to sound like Trep jr’s notorious Xmas Dinner Sandwich. For reference: Two slices of bread, buttered. Fill with (cold): Turkey Pigs in blankets\* Sliced roast potatoes Parsnips Sliced brussel sprouts Stuffing Gravy Xmas has a lot of low points, but watching him eat that is pretty far down on the list. j - - Not sure if the term “pigs in blankets” is known in the US and elsewhere - cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon and roasted with the bird. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/51 "2019-10-21T18:01:44Z")
More proof that mustard – even the good stuff (Dijon) – is greatly overused! 😉 To me, a turkey (or chicken) sandwich absolutely demands romaine lettuce and mayo, maybe a slice of tomato and some red onions. I think a dab of Dijon _might_ be excusable on smoked turkey, though not for me, but it’s definitely uncalled for on fresh roast turkey! ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/52 "2019-10-21T18:21:57Z")
Turkey needs something to liven it up. Either mustard, bacon, or cheese. Mayo is a good condiment if you put either bacon or cheese on. Otherwise mustard is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/53 "2019-10-21T19:03:16Z")
I’d probably put both mustard and mayo on a turkey sandwich. I’m not crazy about cranberry sauce or stuffing so I’d leave off those common turkey sandwich condiments. No barbeque sauce, either. > [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > Eggplant does not belong on a sandwich. A sandwich has 2 crucial components - bread and meat. That’s just silliness. Plenty of well known sandwiches are vegetarian. Peanut butter and x [x=jelly, jam, honey, Nutella, banana, etc], egg salad, fried egg, pepper & egg, cheese, portabella, cucumber, eggplant parmesean, falafal off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/54 "2019-10-21T19:06:35Z")
Mustard, mayo or both are perfectly acceptable options depending on availability and personal disposition. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/55 "2019-10-21T19:14:57Z")
Mayo doesn’t have any taste for me; I use it as a sandwich lubricant. All sandwiches need some kind of lubricant or they’re too dry. So I use mayo sparingly. In contrast, I love the taste of spicy mustard – or any kind of mustard. Kinda makes up for bland turkey. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/56 "2019-10-21T20:51:41Z")
**Treppenwitz** , your link doesn’t work. Which is sad, because I was eager to learn more about the second-best mustard in the world. Yes, second-best, because Cleveland ballpark mustard is clearly the best. Well, overall, at least. I will concede that, while ballpark mustard is good in almost any application, there are some for which some other mustard varieties are better. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/57 "2019-10-21T20:58:54Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > **Treppenwitz** , your link doesn’t work. Which is sad, because I was eager to learn more about the second-best mustard in the world. Yes, second-best, because Cleveland ballpark mustard is clearly the best. > > Well, overall, at least. I will concede that, while ballpark mustard is good in almost any application, there are some for which some other mustard varieties are better. Dunno why that is - here are a few. > **[Violet Mustard from Brive - Maison Denoix](https://www.bienmanger.com/2F2764_Violet_Mustard_From_Brive.html)** > > The famous violet mustard with grape must from Denoix! A mustard sweetened by the fruity and sour taste of grapefruits, and with such an original purple colour. > **[Limousin Region of France - Food & Gastronomy - Violet Mustard](https://www.regions-of-france.com/regions/limousin/food-gastronomy/violet-mustard)** > > Limousin Region of France - Food & Gastronomy - Violet Mustard. > **[Brive purple Mustard - Denoix - edelices.co.uk](https://www.edelices.co.uk/brive-purple-mustard-denoix.html)** > > Buy Brive purple Mustard from Denoix online. Fast delivery. edélices.co.uk, your online french gourmet food store. > **[Mustard Isn't So Yellow Anymore (Published 2004)](https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/19/dining/mustard-isn-t-so-yellow-anymore.html)** > > Melissa Clark describes moutarde violette--mustard mixed with grape must--a regional mustard popular in Limousin area of France, near Bordeaux; recipe; photo (M) j PS: second best? Hah! PPS : links unread, but see how you go. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/58 "2019-10-21T22:27:31Z")
For leftover roast turkey, it’s mayo and chutney (either cranberry or other). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/59 "2019-10-21T22:54:10Z")
I like mixing mayo & a little yellow mustard on sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064/60 "2019-10-21T23:26:47Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Yes, second-best, because Cleveland ballpark mustard is clearly the best. So true! Also, can’t believe I never checked to see if it’s sold online. IT IS! \*goes to order some [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-put-mustard-on-a-turkey-sandwich/842064.md?page=4)