There’s a version of mustard you use because it’s in the fridge, and a version you use because it’s amazingly good. Most South African households have only ever met the first kind.
The Master’s Premium Mustard is the second kind.
The story behind the range is simple enough: The Master has always been in the business of finding genuinely good products in Europe and bringing them home to South Africa. These mustards, three of them, each drawing from a different culinary tradition, are one of the clearer examples of that.
They weren’t created for a gap in the market. They were found and brought back because they deserved a wider audience.
Mustard and Mustard Sauce Are Not the Same Thing
It’s worth pausing on that before going further, because most of what occupies the condiment aisle isn’t actually mustard.
Look at the labels on fast-food brands and house-brand alternatives. Many of them will say “Mustard Sauce.” That’s a meaningful distinction.
Mustard sauce is typically made from water, thickeners, and spices. Cheap to produce, mild in flavour, and thin enough to run off a boerewors roll before it gets where it’s going.
Real mustard contains mustard seeds. That’s what qualifies it. The seeds are what give mustard its genuine depth, its heat, and the character that holds up in cooking rather than disappearing into the background.
The Master’s Premium Mustard is real mustard. That difference is worth knowing when you’re standing in the condiment aisle trying to decide.
What the Taste Institute Confirmed
Before getting into the three variants, there’s a detail worth knowing: The Master’s Premium Mustard holds the Gold Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute (iTi) in Brussels. The iTi runs blind taste tests, no labels, no branding, just product evaluated by panels of professional chefs and sommeliers against strict standards. Fewer than 30% of submitted products earn the gold rating.
The award doesn’t change what the mustard tastes like. But it confirms what anyone who has used it probably already noticed: this is a condiment made with real care, in places where mustard is taken seriously.
German Original
Germany has been serious about mustard for centuries, and this variant doesn’t try to reinvent that. It draws on it. Bold, full-flavoured, clean on the finish. The kind of mustard that holds its own on a boerewors roll at a braai without getting lost under the meat, and works just as well spread on a sandwich when there’s nothing special happening.
It’s a no-nonsense flavour. You don’t need a reason to reach for it; it just works across most of the situations a condiment finds itself in.
Greek Herb & Mediterranean
This is the one that tends to surprise people. Where the German Original is direct, the Greek Herb & Mediterranean is fragrant. There are herb notes that give it warmth and a depth most mustards don’t have. It works beautifully with grilled chicken, with roasted vegetables, spread thinly on flatbread before the toppings go on. It also makes a very good base for a marinade, which is worth knowing on a Sunday afternoon when you want to do something slightly different without it becoming a whole project.
If you tend to experiment a little with what’s in the fridge, not elaborately, just trying something a bit different, this is the variant that rewards that.
American Honey
The sweetest of the three, and probably the most versatile. The honey softens the mustard’s natural sharpness just enough to make it work across categories: dipping sauce, glaze for chicken or pork, base for a salad dressing, spread for a cheese board. It’s also the one that tends to bring people across who believe they don’t like mustard. The sweetness meets them where they are, and the mustard character is still there underneath it.
It’s worth having on hand even if you’re not sure what you’ll use it for. The use tends to appear.
Why It Ends Up Staying
Most condiments occupy fridge space by default. They were there when you moved in, or they came with a takeaway, and they stay until someone throws them away.
The Master’s Premium Mustard earns its spot in a different way.
It’s the kind of thing you finish and then replace, rather than notice one day that it’s been there for three years. Part of that is the quality; the award from Brussels wasn’t a surprise to anyone who’s used it regularly.
Part of it is the range itself. Having all three variants at once means you’re not locked into a single flavour across everything you cook. The German Original handles the classics and the braai. The Greek Herb opens up midweek meals in a direction they didn’t have before. The American Honey covers the sweet-and-savoury territory that South African cooking genuinely enjoys.
None of the three is trying to be the same thing. That’s the point of the range, and it’s what makes bringing all three home at once a reasonable decision rather than an indulgent one.
All three are available at selected South African retailers, in 260g bottles.
FAQ Section
1. What is The Master’s Premium Mustard?
The Master’s Premium Mustard is a range of European-crafted condiment mustards available in three variants: German Original, Greek Herb & Mediterranean, and American Honey. Each bottle is 260g.
2. Has The Master’s Premium Mustard won any awards?
Yes. The Master’s Premium Mustard holds the Gold Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute (iTi) in Brussels, an independent culinary authority that evaluates products through blind taste tests conducted by professional chefs and sommeliers.
3. What are the three variants, and how do they differ?
German Original is bold and classic, well-suited to braai, sandwiches, and cold meats. Greek Herb & Mediterranean is fragrant with herb notes and is good for grilled dishes, marinades, and Mediterranean-style cooking. American Honey is the sweetest of the three and works well as a glaze, dipping sauce, or salad dressing base.
4. Where can I buy The Master’s Premium Mustard in South Africa?
The Master’s Premium Mustard is available at selected South African retailers, including Checkers, Shoprite, Spar, Foodlovers and President Hyper.
5. How do I use The Master’s Premium Mustard?
Each variant suits different uses. German Original works with braai and cold meats. Greek Herb & Mediterranean suits marinades, grilled proteins, and Mediterranean-inspired dishes. American Honey works as a glaze, dipping sauce, or dressing base, and tends to find its own use once it’s in the fridge.