# Mayonnaise on hamburgers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345 "2011-09-23T16:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/61 "2011-09-24T01:58:26Z")
Mayo is okay if it is the only fatty sauce on the burger. I tried a California burger at Bk the other day. I didn’t expect the best guac on earth, but it was Ok and a nearly perfect amount of balance. except… It was combined with twice as much mayo as is required. What a horrible gaggingly fatty gloopy mess. And no longer seperable, so I had to paper towel off the bun side to get the proper burger to oil ration. But at that level of Guac saturation it was more annoying than good, I would have rather had none. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/62 "2011-09-24T02:12:55Z")
Mayonnaise is a crime against god and man. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/63 "2011-09-24T02:20:46Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > I’ll give the anti-mayo posters the benefit of the doubt and assume that they got mixed up and are thinking about Miracle Whip. Miracle Whip would be just as shitty on a hamburger. It’d work pretty well on turkey, though, or in egg salad. Oh, shit, I’ve hijacked the thread! ---
**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:** [September 24, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/64 "2011-09-24T02:57:30Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Miracle Whip would be just as shitty on a hamburger. > > It’d work pretty well on turkey, though, or in egg salad. > > Oh, shit, I’ve hijacked the thread! “Just as”? _Pistols at dawn!_ ---
**Author:** ![CBEscapee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@CBEscapee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBEscapee)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/65 "2011-09-24T03:39:49Z")
My wife prepares a homemade cilantro mayonesa when we grill burgers. Goes great with the smoke flavor of the burger. ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/66 "2011-09-24T03:42:04Z")
Pickle relish, dill pickles, and lettuce. A1 sauce optional. Worchestershire sauce and onions cooked into the burger. No mayo. No catsup. No yellow mustard. No tomato. Hell, let’s throw out the damn bun, too. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/67 "2011-09-24T04:02:51Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > [_gags, staggers toward door, throws up everything she has eaten in the past ten years_] > > Umm, no thank you. You might want to get that gastroparesis checked out… ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/68 "2011-09-24T04:07:17Z")
Poll Option Not Listed: Sure, with the right toppings. But putting _just_ mayo on meat? Pass. For me, mayo goes well with lettuce and/or tomato on my burger. Sometimes it can also compliment cheese as well. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/69 "2011-09-24T04:07:38Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > “I’m all in favor of burning down orphanages; that’s good clean fun. But eating by candlelight, that’s a crime against humanity.” > > You have the food opinions of a Batman villain. I feel sure I’ll to want to use that one day. Do you mind if I have it tattooed on my forearm, so I don’t forget it? ---
**Author:** ![Reverend\_Meade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Reverend\_Meade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverend_Meade)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/70 "2011-09-24T04:21:10Z")
Meat Cheese Bun Stop The whole point of eating a burger is to eat the burger. Nothing else is needed ---
**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:** [September 24, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/71 "2011-09-24T04:53:09Z")
Yes, always. I’ve always found, however, that mayo in the US is blander than in Peru. Even Hellmann’s make a “Peruvian style” mayo for us. “Gringo” mayo is too white. Of course for burgers, “Golf sauce” (pre-mixing ketchup and mayo) is the way to go. Ketchup alone is nver OK, though. ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/72 "2011-09-24T05:01:16Z")
I like mayo. If I eat a sandwich, odds are pretty good it has mayo on it. I just don’t understand mayo on a burger. It’s just not right for my tastes. > [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](#): > > Yes, always. > I’ve always found, however, that mayo in the US is blander than in Peru. Even Hellmann’s make a “Peruvian style” mayo for us. “Gringo” mayo is too white. > > Of course for burgers, “Golf sauce” (pre-mixing ketchup and mayo) is the way to go. > Ketchup alone is nver OK, though. How do they make it in Peru? I’ve made mayo from scratch before, but it’s just a basic mayonnaise recipe, I’d love to try something different. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/73 "2011-09-24T11:18:45Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > If you’ve never had horseradish, the nearest analogues to it are wasabi (which is often just colored horseradish in the States) and mustard. The burn horseradish gives you is that type of burn (produced by allyl isothiocyanate), not the hot pepper burn (capsaicin) or black/white pepper burn (piperne). If you’ve had really sharp mustard, you have a good idea of what horseradish is like. Now wasabi I’ve had, and lots of it (although not at one time). > [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Mayonnaise is a crime against god and man. Hmmm. Maybe this is why I like it so much? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/74 "2011-09-24T13:36:55Z")
Another false dilemma poll; yay. How about “I like it but don’t have to have it”. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/75 "2011-09-24T14:16:36Z")
Hell no. Mayo with french fries yes. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/76 "2011-09-24T14:20:11Z")
Like mayo on the burgers and fries. I try not to get the fries, though… if there is another potato option (preferably mashed) or salad, I get those. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/77 "2011-09-24T14:38:21Z")
Mayo has no place on any foodstuff that I intend to consume. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/78 "2011-09-24T14:51:28Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Yes, always, but unless it’s a flavored aioli kinda thing, you only should have [a very thin film](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wdjqXnixIY#t=8m43s) on the bun, mainly to prevent burger juices from messing up the toast. You do toast the buns, right? Absofreakinlutely. And yes, that’s one of the purposes of mayo, and I spread a fairly thin film of it. But it’s still mostly there for its contribution to the flavor. I don’t HAVE to have mayo, but if it’s available, I’ll put it on my burger. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/79 "2011-09-24T17:18:48Z")
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends what burger flavor I’m in the mood for. Catsup and/or mustard are sometimes too vinegary and I like the more mellow mayo flavor, especially with some thin dill slices. > [@Sampiro](#): > > However, I like to blend it with the ketchup, which is also great on fries. Mayo and catsup mixed creates a “secret sauce” flavor that reminds me of the big mac. Not saying that’s good or bad, I can see how some would like it. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345/80 "2011-09-24T17:21:24Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > Another false dilemma poll. Yeah this is a lot like the hot dog discussions where I feel there’s no single “right” thing to put on a dog. If I fry up three dogs in one sitting, I’ll likely fix them up in three different ways just for some variety. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise-on-hamburgers/597345.md?page=5)