This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. In 2008, Amora Maille announced that it was closing three of its plants in Dijon, laying off more than half of their workers, and concentrating their operations in Chevigny. But they hardly hold anything, and worse—and sometimes embarrassingly—people can see everything that you bought, especially things that you don’t want people to see that you bought. It was famously banned in school cafeterias, which may have created more of a stir in America than in France, but the shelves of les supermarchés have plenty of bottles of Heinz on hand, and other brands, to feed the local appetite for what is often an international symbol of la cuisine américaine.

It took four of us to heft it onto the roof of the car and it was a twelve-hour drive, round-trip, going there to get it and back. For the love of taste,” the edge of the lid translates — and French people have a nostalgic love for Amora mustard that’s so strong, the owner of Seattle’s Paris-Madrid Grocery says that some of them get teary-eyed upon seeing it there again. I just know that I could never make enough of either to last through to the next years tomato harvest!I “discovered” Amora when my husband and I went to France last year…we brought home several jars of Maille, though, having gone to the boutique in Dijon. If I eat some on its own from a recently opened jar, I get this strong burning sensation in my nose.

We and our partners also use cookies and data to manage the advertising shown on our services, including to personalise it and measure engagement. Find all the easy and gourmet Amora tips and recipes: you will delight adults and children alike, for the pleasure of all taste buds. Since I’m assuming that cafés and bistros don’t change the mustard jars after each service, hygienic me often gives pause before dipping into a communal pot. And while I don’t love using plastic, the squeeze bottle allows me to relax at the lunch and dinner table as I know the pot de moutarde isn’t bathing with ickies since people routinely dip the pieces of meat on their fork in the mustard pot, even at bistros and cafés, and people roll their eyes and think I’m hyper about germs when I speak up.

So mark my words – well, for the time being – I’ve switched not only my ketchup, but my Dijon mustard allegiances. In 1999, the company had around 1,000 employees and operated plants in the communes of Dijon, Chevigny, Appoigny, Carvin and Vitrolles.

It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of BonneBouffe nor without due acknowledgement. I therefore combine a hot English with Dijon and have it with poached or scrambled eggs on a thin toast.Last night I was having drinks with a new friend and I told her about a great restaurant somewhere that she was going to visit. People in France aren’t famous for their love of highly spiced or hot food, but I guess there’s a market for it.

We use special packaging to ensure all products are kept chilled and within the required temperature whilst in transit. When I’m not at my family’s home in France and need to pick one to bring back, it’s always the mi-forte, right in the middle. I really starting appreciating it once I moved to France – in particular – when I visited the Edmond Fallot factory in Beaune!While Amora itself, formerly a small company, is now owned by Unilever, it still promises “authentic taste,” it’s still made in France, and it does not have sugar added. Sign up today for free and be the first to get notified on our new updates, discounts and special Offers. Next time you go to the Netherlands, try Mosterdsoep (mustard soup), a local specialty and one of the few shining lights in an otherwise dismal cuisine (the other one being bitterkoekjes, chewy bitter almond macarons that should be right up your alley).