The Absolute Best Yellow Mustard Is Probably Already In Your Pantry

Yellow mustard's appeal is simple. With its vibrant yellow color, bracing tang, excellent pipeability, and effortless knack for transforming regular wieners into American-style hot dogs, it is the absolute best condiment for barbecues and ball games. This is why it was imperative for us to identify the ultimate frankfurter dressing among 10 yellow mustard brands. We included ordinary grocery brands, from Great Value to French's classic yellow mustard, and the winner was the self-proclaimed "common condiment" — Heinz yellow mustard. However, this brand's golden sauce is anything but ordinary and proved that common sauce is indeed not common.

Heinz yellow mustard comes in a niftily designed bottle that makes it easy to squeeze out the condiment. The mustard itself is smooth, and our Tasting Table taste tester found its texture impressively thick, allowing it to form firm dollops atop pretzels and turn out a creamy, popular choice for sandwiches. Imagine dipping crispy fries into it a second or third time, just to see how the sauce clings steadily to each chip. More striking is its bold taste, which delivers a distinct bite that sets it apart from other brands, such as Woodstock's that fall flat. Heinz is the trusted brand you'll grab off the shelf when you encounter a dull sauce in need of extra zing. Its crowning feature, however, is its old-fashioned taste that reminds you of the classic condiment you grew up on, and what's better than dunking pretzels into yellow, nostalgia-inducing mustard?

When a brand promises to deliver something, it goes a long way if it lives up to its word. Heinz took this approach by labeling their product as "100% natural" and "common," yet anyone who tries this sauce will tell you that it's far from the typical yellow mustard you'll find on grocery shelves. It's bright, zesty, viscous, neat, and iconic. First, it tastes exactly as you'd expect natural yellow mustard to taste, fulfilling its promise of being 100% natural and tangy enough to be the absolute best condiment for mouthwatering ground beef. Second, this flavor makes Heinz's product anything but common, driving the brand to exceed its consumers' expectations.

Other brands, such as the lowest-ranking Great Value Southwest "hot" mustard, can overpromise a good experience. Its label prepares you for a sizzling flavor adventure that should awaken your taste buds on contact; however, the heat is subdued and manifests as an aftertaste, with the mustard essence missing from the entire experience. When it comes to outperforming higher-ranking brands like French's, which ranks at No. 2, it often comes down to ticking the most important boxes, such as flavor and acidity. By highlighting the earthy mustard taste and balancing it with a vinegary punch, Heinz does what French's fails to achieve. It captures the consumer's attention from the exterior all the way through the tasting experience, which ultimately secured our No. 1 spot as the absolute best yellow mustard brand.