# Mayonnaise **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 3, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481 "2009-10-03T20:54:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/21 "2009-10-04T00:27:51Z")
Duke’s is the only permissible mayo in the South. I have made my own and it was indeed very good, but it wasn’t “mayo” to me, you know? (I also use Miracle Whip but don’t consider it “mayo”.) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/22 "2009-10-04T00:54:41Z")
Hellman’s. Their light mayo is pretty good. Asking for mayonnaise and getting Miracle Whip is like asking for a glass of apple cider and getting a glass of apple cider vinegar. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/23 "2009-10-04T00:59:25Z")
I prefer [Vegenaise](http://www.followyourheart.com/product-family.php?id=14); specifically I like the low fat version. No eggs, no cholesterol and low sodium to boot! It tastes good, too; complimenting food without overpowering it. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/24 "2009-10-04T01:07:59Z")
Peruvian “A la cena” brand is best for our taste, it has a bit of mustard. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/25 "2009-10-04T01:31:01Z")
I think if you mix mayo and mustard, you get Miracle Whip? ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/26 "2009-10-04T01:47:24Z")
Best Foods. Never heard of Hellmann’s before, but I’ll be damned, the label on my jar of Best Foods says it is known as Hellmann’s east of the Rockies. (BTW, 2 n’s in Hellmann’s) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/27 "2009-10-04T01:49:40Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > I think if you mix mayo and mustard, you get Miracle Whip? Far, far from it. If I needed to make fake Miracle Whip, I’d take some mayonnaise and add sugar and vinegar, and then water it down. And then throw it out. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/28 "2009-10-04T01:50:53Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Hellman’s. Their light mayo is pretty good. > Asking for mayonnaise and getting Miracle Whip is like asking for a glass of apple cider and getting a glass of apple cider vinegar. Naw, it’s like asking for apple cider and getting punched in the face. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/29 "2009-10-04T02:58:41Z")
Heh. I have no problem with mayonnaise, but I can’t stand Miracle Whip. Sorry, OP. It’s way too sweet, IMO. Duke’s is what I have in the fridge right now, but I’ve never done a taste test of different brands; I tend to buy what’s cheapest when I need to replenish the supply. We don’t eat that much mayo anyway; a jar can last more than a year. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/30 "2009-10-04T03:03:36Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Heh. I have no problem with mayonnaise, but I can’t stand Miracle Whip. Sorry, OP. It’s way too sweet, IMO. IMO Miracle Whip has its uses. I like it on avocados. (But that’s about it.) I know a lot of people hate it. And a lot of people don’t like mayo. I was just hoping to avoid ‘[Mayonnaise][Miracle Whip] is evil’ posts. I’ve never heard of Duke’s. I’m going to have a look next time I go to the store to see what mayo they do offer, aside from Best Foods and Kraft. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/31 "2009-10-04T03:49:04Z")
I also grew up with Miracle Whip, and we called it mayonnaise. At some point, decades ago, I switched to the “real thing,” which lately has been Hellmann’s. I think, when I use up what I’ve got, I’ll start experimenting with home-made. I like the idea of eliminating the sugar, and I’d like to play around with different flavors. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/32 "2009-10-04T04:33:57Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > I think if you mix mayo and mustard, you get Miracle Whip? No, you get some product called Dijonnaise which is actually pretty good. My dieting friends are huge fans of it. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/33 "2009-10-04T04:42:24Z")
I confess that I’ve never been able to differentiate among mayos. MW is a bit different, and I like it just fine, but my wife can’t stand it. The phrase “homemade mayonnaise” is just a little too off-putting for me. It sounds like some icky euphemism from an amateur porn site. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/34 "2009-10-04T14:20:20Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > No, you get some product called Dijonnaise which is actually pretty good. My dieting friends are huge fans of it. How so, less fats than mayonnaise? ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/35 "2009-10-04T14:37:51Z")
Mmm, Blue Plate mayonnaise is the best! It’s all we used when I was growing up, and it’s all that I buy now. Nothing else tastes quite right. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/36 "2009-10-04T15:09:54Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Far, far from it. If I needed to make fake Miracle Whip, I’d take some mayonnaise and add sugar and vinegar, and then water it down. And then throw it out. :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eugene_of_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/37 "2009-10-04T15:33:21Z")
Dukes. It’s just plain, old fashioned, good mayo and as a bonus it’s priced a tad cheaper than the Hellman’s of the world. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/38 "2009-10-04T15:35:24Z")
We had both mayo and Miracle Whip growing up. I do prefer MW on bologna sandwiches mmm… Anyhow, Hellman’s is the best hands-down. Not light Hellman’s, yuck! Altho, in a half-hearted attempt to be somewhat more healthy, I have switched to the version with olive oil. It’s got less fat and less saturated fat. But I see it has more sodium (which is probably why it tastes so good). You can’t win! ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/39 "2009-10-04T15:53:59Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > I always considered mayonaise a necessary evil. You put it on your sandwich to avoid the dry sandwich syndrome. It makes things slide down easier, but it is not really a condiment or a desirable product. Mayo is essential on fries. I prefer “plain” slightly sour mayo on my fries. In salad dressings and sandwitches I prefer mayo made with olive oil. Very very nice and it really adds an extra dimension to the taste. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481/40 "2009-10-04T15:58:19Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > I could eat it with a spoon. Never before have seven small, printed words brought me so dangerously close to vomiting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayonnaise/512481.md?page=3)