GW: Just got some homemade jalapeno mustard at the Owosso Farmers’ Market last weekend. Never knew mustard could be so tasty.
History guides from Walker Tavern Historic Site near Brooklyn will present “Making Mustard” at Walter J. Hayes State Park near Onsted Saturday, June 14, from 2-3 p.m. Campers and other park visitors will learn about mustard – and try making it themselves – the way early Michigan settlers made it. The program is free and open to all ages and will take place near the host campsite at Walter J. Hayes State Park.
“Most people today buy yellow mustard in a squeeze bottle and don’t give any thought as to how it is made or from where the spices might have come to make it,” said Walker Tavern site historian Laurie Perkins. “Early settlers used the transportation networks available to them in the 1840s to bring spices from all over the world to Michigan. It’s a great opportunity for folks to learn a new cooking skill and impress family and friends around their campfires when it’s time to roast hot dogs.”
Walter J. Hayes State Park is located at 1220 Wamplers Lake Road in Onsted. Learn more about the park at www.michigan.gov/hayes.
Walker Tavern is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources. It is located at the junction of U.S. 12 and M-50, east of Jackson. For more information, call 517-467-4401 or visit www.michigan.gov/walkertavern.
