Scranton woman turns her love for mustard into a business

which she expects will be available in mid-November on her website and at eight businesses.

She credits the mustard’s popularity to its unique taste and mouth-feel.

The taste comes from a mixture of horseradish root, brown sugar, garlic, salt, vinegar, and mustard seed and powder. The secret to the mouth-feel is the addition of chickpeas, which give it more texture.

“It’s a warmer, but sweet mustard unlike anything else out there,” she said.

Linda Nolan of Scranton is among the product’s fans. She recently purchased a jar at a fall festival and took it to a house party.

“It has a zippy, salty and sweet taste. We use it to dip pretzels and different kinds of crackers and cheese,” she said.

The mustard is particularly popular with healthconscious people, including runners, Ms. Langan said.

“Mustard is terrific to reduce cramping after a long run,” she said.

Currently, Ms. Langan offers only one flavor, known as the “classic.” She recently developed a second, three-pepper flavor that is slightly more spicy. She expects that to be available soon.

Although sales are growing, the business remains a work in progress.

Ms. Langan said she’s breaking even at this point. She’s hoping the next run will allow her to expand to more locations, with the ultimate goal of someday getting into major grocery chains.

She’s approaching the expansions cautiously, however.

“I’m taking steps to grow, but I want to make sure I do it the right way,” she said.