Mustard on Pulled Pork before the rub??

[storckracer]

Hello together

We where discussing in our german forum (www.grillsportverein.de) the reason for "mustarding" a pork neck or shoulder before putting the rub on? 

What is your opinion on that? its is a must or are there any reasons for that or its it done because it is done since ages?

Looking forward to your opinions

Cheers Michael

 

[ak1]

Mustard helps the rub stick to the meat, but doesn't really add much flavour, although it seems to help other flavours come through.

 

[woundedyak]

I use brown spicy mustard 70% of the time. I like a really heavy bark on my shoulders and the brown spice makes that happen. Plus it gives the rub something to stick too.

 

[rbranstner]

I use mustard or olive oil  on my to help adhere the rub to the meat.