SANTA CLARA, Calif. — If you sling a burger with mustard to 49ers' quarterback Brock Purdy, he'll probably launch it 51 yards down the field. But this expert says he'd be missing out.
"I guess everybody, to each his own. But I think that there's a mustard for everybody out there, and it's a matter of finding which one you enjoy the most," said Brandon Collins, mustard sommelier for Maille.
His comments come after Carrie Purdy, Brock Purdy's mother, told ABC10 that her son doesn't like the popular condiment.
"Brock doesn't like mustard. So if you ever go anywhere, and you put mustard on his hamburger, he won't eat it," said Carrie Purdy.
Collins has some advice for the NFC Champion and Super Bowl-bound 49ers QB Brock Purdy. It's advice that comes from a man who has dedicated a lot of time to understanding mustard's reactions with food, its preparation and production. It's advice from a man who has done his research and says mustard is the way to go.
"It's a beautiful way to add an amazing amount of flavor and pizzazz to your food. Think of it as a seasoning, not as a condiment," said Collins.
While it's known as a pantry staple and condiment, Collins said it's also used as a seasoning around the world.
"It doesn't always have to taste like mustard for mustard to be doing its job. So the beauty is that if you're making a braise, or if you're even making a potato salad, a little bit of mustard in there really helps to make it pop and make that flavor come out a little bit more than if you didn't use it," said Collins.
If Purdy has a change of heart on the pantry staple, Collins said he can start off with some vinaigrette, a blend of olive oil, vinegar and mustard, for his salad or bread. From there, he can move to spicier, more impactful mustards when he's ready.
"I would just start off very, very simple and understand that it's a great anti-inflammatory it's antimicrobial, it's actually really, really good for you as an all-around ingredient," said Collins.
Notably, Purdy's dislike of mustard appears to be something he and at least one of his opponents at the Super Bowl have in common. According to USA Today, Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid cuts the mustard when constructing his ideal burger.
As for opposing quarterback Patrick Mahomes, he's a well-known ketchup lover, according to ABC News, putting it on foods like steak and macaroni and cheese. That being said, it's not clear where Mahomes stands on mustard.
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