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So this is for a family member who has had a struggle finding a strong/hot (not spicy) dijon in Ottawa. I'm talking hot like run through your nose hot. Apparently a there's a French brand that we don't get in any conventional grocery stores that she bought Internationally. We've tried most specialty stores including Nicastro where we got a German mustard labelled "hot mustard" that was not hot at all and another French store that makes their own and promised it was strong but was a bust. We plan on trying Eastern European/Russian grocers, but I recall looking at Weidel in the past.

I know it's vague (as she can't remember the name of the brand), but any general direction to look? I'm just tired of opening a big jar of mustard and being disappointed, we have a bunch sitting in the fridge and I can't think of what to do with them other than slather them on sausages.

P.S thanks for the baguette suggestions, the "baguette tour of 2018" is currently on hold as I have three bags of baguette I'm going through in the freezer, but it will continue after I devour them.

Is this strong enough?

Tried Keen’s? ....not Dijon, but solid heat.

Yes, Keen's is a nice and hot mustard, but made in England.

Colman’s

The new Meow-stard from Meow, That's Hot is pretty hot, but not really Dijon.

IGA by has 4 kinda of French hot mustard other than Maille.

Definitely not the answer you're looking for but I'll give my suggestion since I'm a DIY kinda guy;

Mix some wasabi paste into some regular Dijon. That should give it the kick you're looking for.

Dan_ If you are looking for stores to try there is always Continental Deli in the Byward Market, the European Deli on Merivale, or Dutch Groceries on Clyde.

This isn't French mustard but I like Kozlik's. I think it's the Double C I usually get which is regular dijon but I noticed they have a Really Hot mustard on their website.

HTH.

Ricelover: Maille is a classic. But I was told "not hot enough". I recall going to an IGA located near Mont-Tremblant in search of the elusive mustard found in Europe, but had no luck.

The English mustard suggestion has piqued my interest. I'm not well versed in English mustard, let alone hot English mustard.

Meow, That's Hot scratches the local itch for sure. I may need to check them out again, I haven't had a sauce from them in a while.

FoodMonger, that's a great idea (I'm open to anything). It's an especially great fix for the mustards stuck in the fridge I have to finish!

Thanks for the suggestions Pasta lover. I have tried Kozlik's Dijon by Anton (which was good) and just noticed they have an mustard called "XXX Hot". I think I'm going to go for that one if nothing else comes up.

I think I got everyone responded to, shame I lost my first reply!

You can pick up the Meow, That's Hot product at their new restaurant/bar/store on the corner of Bank and Catherine, just up the street and across from Wilf and Ada's Diner..

I have a feeling when I try the Meowstard I'll re-evaluate the following statement:

Habanero/Horseradish mustard made by Hoboken Eddie's is one of my all-time favourite mustard's, and even all time favourite condiments.

www.hobokeneddies.com

Horseradish gives it a nice initial kick, with the Habenero creeping in after. Available at Chili Chilys.

If you beat me to it let me know your thoughts EnglishFoodie. But right, Chilly Chiles! I wanted to go there anyway to pick up some Marie Sharp's (as far as I know they're the only people carrying it). I was looking for more conventional mustard with spices added in rather than chiles, but if it's good I may not be able to pass it up. Hopefully they have one in the fridge to try (probably my favourite thing about the store).

Dan_ If you are ever downtown and looking for some Marie Sharp's hot sauce there is a place in the Rideau Centre called Pepper Palace that has it. They are on the 3rd level across from the entrance to the Westin IIRC. They also have a tasting bar so you can sample stuff before you buy.

Pepper Palace closed months ago.

IGA by has 4 kinda of French hot mustard other than Maille.

IGA on St Joseph North has Grey Poupon, Amira, Pommerys and another brand I can’t remember. It said “forte” on them.

The IGA in the Plateau also has the same selection of French mustards.

I was in seed to sausage on Gladstone last night and noted they have at least 20 different kinds of mustards in stock with several claiming to be hot!

That's exactly where I got my Kozlik's XXX Hot! Definitely fit the bill. For myself personally, I find the need to mix it in with other mustards if I want a lot of mustard. I am still curious about the Pommery Dijon so I may have to go grab it.

I was at the European Deli on Merivale (at Meadowlands) and they have a decent selection of mustard including some that were marked Extra Hot. The ones I noticed were more German ones, rather than French, but they might fill the hotness requirement.