09/19/2022 September 19, 2022. France's favorite condiment has disappeared from stores due to a drought in Canada. The shortage has shocked consumers and hobbled the mustard industry.

France Is in the Grips of a Dijon Mustard Crisis A confluence of events has led to a short supply of one the country's favorite condiments. Published on July 13, 2022 ...

France is facing a widespread dearth of Dijon mustard, which news outlets wasted no time in attributing to the war in Ukraine. But the story is a whole lot spicier than that.

And a frigid winter in France, where some of the seed is also grown, didn't help. "The harvest in France last year was bad, about 50 per cent of the normal harvest," he said.

Dijon mustard has a tangier, sharper, and spicier flavor compared to other types of mustard. It takes its name from the town of Dijon in Burgundy, France, where it originated.