Where does the phrase "Cut the mustard "
Come from, seems a bit pointless mustard cutting.
( BindiBaji, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:16, archived)

I think that's the point.
It's very easy to do, so if you can't it's quite pathetic.

Maybe.

EDIT: Seems nobody is quite sure: www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cut1.htm

alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxcutthe.html
( Lonewolf - O R'lyeh? Ya R'lyeh!, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:18, archived)

Sir, I believe you cut the mustard.

( BindiBaji, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:19, archived)

Depends on how small you want your mustard, I suppose.

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:20, archived)

www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/mustard.html
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:20, archived)

Ah
cheers
( BindiBaji, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 8:27, archived)