Mustard (condiment) George J. French as "cream salad mustard". American mustard is regularly used to top hot dogs, sandwiches, pretzels, and hamburgers. It is also an ingredient of many potato salads, barbecue sauces, and salad dressings. It is commonly referred to as "hot dog", "ball park", "yellow", "sunshine", or "prepared" mustard for these applications. In Austria, it is called "Amerikanischer Senf" (American mustard), and is regarded as much milder than local varieties. Spicy brown mustard is also commonly used in the United States. The seeds are coarsely ground, giving it a speckled brownish-yellow appearance. In general, it is spicier than American mustard.
Smoke ring (cooking) fuel source and that source's production of NO2. The highest concentrations of atmospheric NO2 can be achieved in a smoker through the utilization of charcoal briquets, or wood fires; both of which are capable of producing up to 200ppm (parts per million) NO2 in the cooking chamber. It has been suggested that greener woods produce more NO2, but are less suitable for cooking. Cooking "low and slow" is said to be key in the development of a smoke ring. This methodology, often cooking at temperatures under 225 degrees F for long periods of time, allows smoke to penetrate the meat