# Do you like/put/want mayo on your burger? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 4, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089 "2012-06-04T22:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/1 "2012-06-04T22:40:16Z")
[Spin off of this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=653829). ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/2 "2012-06-04T22:41:10Z")
Yep. Though I’m as likely to eat the burger without any bread, I will always have mayo. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/3 "2012-06-04T22:43:03Z")
The finest burger is with onion and mayo only. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/4 "2012-06-04T22:54:41Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > The finest burger is with onion and mayo only. Onion, mayo and home-grown tomato. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/5 "2012-06-04T22:55:31Z")
Not usually. I make my own special sauce that is a mixture of mustard, mayo, cayenne powder. If I’m out and feeling lazy, I will sometimes just put mayo and mustard on the burger instead of making up another batch of sauce. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/6 "2012-06-04T22:55:35Z")
no mayo is gross ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/7 "2012-06-04T22:55:40Z")
Not usually, but sometimes it’s good. I’m mostly a mustard guy, but lately I’ve been slopping some Ranch or blue cheese dressing on. The burger that is. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/8 "2012-06-04T22:58:54Z")
My go-to set of burger toppings doesn’t include mayo, but I certainly like mayo on a burger. In fact, I had burgers for dinner last night, and within the last hour or so decided to have some of the leftovers with mayo (for a change of pace). ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/9 "2012-06-04T23:01:15Z")
depends. If I feel like one with “the works” (e.g. lettuce, tomato, onion) then yeah, a schmeer of mayo doesn’t hurt. If I feel like a minimalist one (maybe cheese and onion) then no. ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/10 "2012-06-04T23:56:54Z")
Always. (Peruvian-style)Mayo improves any mammal, bird or reptile. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/11 "2012-06-05T00:43:16Z")
Never if I’m making it myself, almost never if it is being made for me. Mayo has absolutely no business being on a burger. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/12 "2012-06-05T00:45:17Z")
It’s an abomination. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/13 "2012-06-05T00:49:14Z")
Mayo is the single greatest condiment. It is perfection. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/14 "2012-06-05T00:53:08Z")
Mayo is great. I have a hard time with mayo haters. As they often like ranch, blue cheese, caeser, tarter sauce and other flavored mayos. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/15 "2012-06-05T00:57:05Z")
> [@fifty-six](#): > > Mayo is great. I have a hard time with mayo haters. As they often like ranch, blue cheese, caeser, tarter sauce and other flavored mayos. Covers the taste of the mayo. 😃 I only use enough mayo to keep the bun from getting soggy. Sometimes I use butter. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/16 "2012-06-05T01:46:04Z")
Almost never. Which is odd because if I have any type of steak sandwich instead, I almost always put mayo on those so clearly beef + mayo isn’t objectionable. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/17 "2012-06-05T01:47:29Z")
Almost always if I’m eating a typically dressed burger (lettuce, pickle, mayo and tomato). Most creative-type burgers don’t need it (ones with grilled toppings like onions or mushrooms). Lately, I’ve been a bit more concious of the type of fats that I consume and have been opting for a schmear of guac instead of the mayo. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/18 "2012-06-05T01:52:02Z")
I like mustard, mayo AND ketchup! I usually put mustard, ketchup, black pepper and dill pickles directly on the patty, then tomato and lettuce, put mayo on the inside of the top bun and enjoy the mingling of tastes! ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/19 "2012-06-05T01:58:23Z")
I don’t like burgers (other than Burger King junior Whoppers). If I have to eat one at home, the addition of mayo, with ketchup or barbeque sauce, makes it go down really easy. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089/20 "2012-06-05T02:11:40Z")
I prefer 1000 island dressing. Mayo can be nasty to me if there is too much of it. If it’s a good steakburger, I prefer A1 sauce. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-put-want-mayo-on-your-burger/624089.md?page=2)