I hate it.

  • FiveMacs
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    10 months ago

    You can love mayo, you can hate Mayo. Both are totally acceptable.

    If you consider miracle whip to be good however…that is a crime that must be punished.

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        *Mayonnaise is made of oil, eggs, and vinegar (or lemon juice).

        *Miracle Whip is made from water, soybean oil, high-fructose corn syrup, vinegar, modified corn starch, eggs, salt, natural flavor, mustard flour, potassium sorbate, spice, and dried garlic.

        Changed the ingredients because the source said sugar and not corn syrup. Miracle whip is basically a science experiment to make super cheap mayo. It’s like comparing cheddar cheese to American cheeze. One just isnt right.

          • @Alteon
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            510 months ago

            Miracle Whip is like a sweeter mayo. Unless you were born and raised with it, then you’ll likely hate it.

            Mayonnaise can be made simply by emulsifying oil into egg yolks. It’s super easy to make if you want, and it’s easy to modify by adding spices or seasonings. You don’t eat it by itself, but it’s fantastic for use in baking, mashed potatoes, sandwiches, sauces, and dips.

            Mayo is primarily an ingredient for use on something else. You would never eat flour by itself, just like you’d never eat straight mayo by itself.

    • @[email protected]
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      310 months ago

      I thought I hated mayonnaise. Turns out I didn’t know Miracle Whip wasn’t mayonnaise. I hate Miracle Whip.

  • @[email protected]
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    1210 months ago

    Normal mayo (like Hellmann’s or Heinz) is fine and all, but goddamn Kewpie mayo is the shit. It’s easily top 3 readymade condiments in our fridge; we’ve always got a bottle on the go!

    • HorreC
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      410 months ago

      I have been trying to find a reason to get it and try it. You are that reason.

      • @weeeeum
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        110 months ago

        Kewpie is the reason I’m the mayo monster. I love it in my sandwiches, salads, sushi and ramen. It has an incredibly rich, savory, nutty flavour.

      • @[email protected]
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        110 months ago

        You’re making a great decision! It’s more expensive than regular mayo but jeez is it worth every penny. We have a Korean shop near us which stocks it at lower prices than regular supermarkets, so we go and stock up occasionally

    • Dharma Curious
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      310 months ago

      Is it actually different? I thought it was just a different brand. It’s not like miracle whip, right?

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

        It’s absolutely different, a much deeper and more umami flavour! We used to just use it for Asian type dishes that called for it but it’s so good that we’ve essentially replaced normal mayo with it at this point

      • @Alteon
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        210 months ago

        It tastes just like miracle whip to me. I just can’t do it.

        I’m a firm believer that Duke’s is the Almighty King of mayonnaise.

      • GoldELox
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        110 months ago

        nothing like whip, i will never buy another brand of mayo.

        they have a citrus flavour too :)

  • mozz
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    810 months ago

    PREACH

    Would you like some slime on your sandwich

    No I wouldn’t thanks tho

    • @[email protected]
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      210 months ago

      Wait so you don’t like any condiment on your sandwich? They’re all slime.

      Mayo just adds a particular texture. High protein and a little bit greasy which is great for certain foods.

      • mozz
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        410 months ago

        Incorrect. The ones that are paste, I like fine. Jam or mustard or hot sauce, fine. Those are all human consumable texture and flavor combinations. The “let’s put on this food some egg+vaseline mixture that someone left in the sun” experience of mayonnaise is one I can skip though.

        I also strongly dislike the texture of bananas going all mushy while I’m “chewing” them, to the point that I don’t eat them, so maybe it’s just a me issue. That is my feeling though.

        • @AA5B
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          110 months ago

          I don’t know whether to upvote you for the “let’s put on this food some egg+vaseline mixture that someone left in the sun” experience of mayonnaise” or downvote you for the slight against bananas

  • walden
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    710 months ago

    It ruins my Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy’s whenever I forget to specify “no mayo”.

    • @AA5B
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      310 months ago

      Yeah, I stopped getting it because even when I remembered to say “no mayo”, they’d still pile it on

  • Remy Rose
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    610 months ago

    Well I mean… it is my people’s beverage of choice

  • @[email protected]
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    610 months ago

    I see a few responses on here about “miracle whip”. For those ignoramuses amongst us, what is this thing?

    • Aa!
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      810 months ago

      It’s a brand name for a “whipped dressing” product. It’s similar in color and texture to mayonnaise, but it has a different flavor. It’s usually vegetarian ingredients, as opposed to mayo which uses egg

      When I was growing up, my mother thought it was healthier, so we never had mayo. So I was used to the flavor of Miracle Whip and generally prefer it.

    • @AA5B
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      10 months ago

      It’s so much better than mayo, because a little hit of lemon juice giving it some flavor, some tartness, instead of the congealed snot of mayonnaise

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      I always thought it was like a Mr Whippy, but I’m guessing not from this thread! Maybe it’s like salad cream?

    • @weeeeum
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      010 months ago

      Essentially Americanized mayo. Cheaply produced and processed in massive quantities with lots of added sugar. Personally I find it disgusting (why would you want something savory so sweet?!) But my American grandfather loves it. If you would like to imagine it’s flavor, imagine mixing vanilla ice cream with normal mayo.

      It’s one of those American staples that is a cheaper, more readily available, version of European staples that the American public continues to love and eat out of familiarity. American chocolate is similar, though more popular amongst younger Americans. I’d say miracle whip is less popular because quality mayo is now also readily available and very few prefer the cheap imitation. Quality chocolate is still much harder to find thus American chocolate remains popular.

      • @AA5B
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        110 months ago

        Huh. My experience as an American is never having seen “quality” mayo, but switched to only quality chocolate decades ago

  • @Raiderkev
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    610 months ago

    Glad to see. I’m not the only one.

    You take nasty ass uncooked eggs, Mix them up with some oil and a splash of vinegar, lemon juice and mustard. How does that not sound appetizing?

    • Some dick head in 18 Dickety 4 or whenever they invented that shit probably

    Get the fuck out of my life Mayo, and fuck your cousin aioli trying to sneak into my sandwiches as well.

  • Seraph
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    610 months ago

    Not only does Mayo make things like sandwiches better but you can combine it with various other flavors for deliciousness. E.g. garlic or spicy aioli.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    10 months ago

    I think mayonnaise is so easy and cheap to make at home I don’t know why people buy it in a store. Here’s my recipe:

    • 1.5 tsp (7.5 ml) paprika
    • 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) powdered chile
    • 1 tsp (5 ml) lime juice
    • 4 tsp (20 ml) water
    • 4 tsp (20 ml) malt vinegar
    • 1.5 tsp (7.5 ml) dry mustard
    • 2 egg yolks

    Mix this all together to combine, then drizzle in a little less than 2 cups of vegetable oil (480 ml) while mixing vigorously. It will take some practice to get the timing right, but once it starts sounding like you’re mixing mac and cheese you can add the oil more quickly. If it doesn’t break it should start thickening and getting creamy.

    I usually make mine in the food processor.

    • @Brkdncr
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      810 months ago

      I can buy a fat jar that lasts a long time for like $3.

  • @Fridgeratr
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    410 months ago

    I like it on sandwiches, but need only a LITTLE bit. It’s very easy to have too much and then have a slimy sandwich

  • @Krudler
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    10 months ago

    On some level I like it but I mostly hate it.

    A microscopically thin layer on a few select sandwiches is appropriate and delicious to me.

    Anything more than a teaspoon and it becomes overwhelming and cloying.

    I really think for the most part, mayonnaise has become a crutch for bad cooks. You really do not need to just add essentially pure fat to make food taste good, that’s not necessary unless you are lazy and cheap.

    I find eating excess amounts of fat and oil to be disgusting and nauseating.

  • @[email protected]
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    310 months ago

    My favourite use for mayo is as a butter substitute specifically for making grilled cheese sandwiches. It fries up really nice on the bread because it’s eggy

    • @Zombiepirate
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      310 months ago

      Exactly what I came to say.

      Someone who fries a grilled cheese with butter is making an inferior sandwich.

  • amio
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    310 months ago

    Properly made mayonnaise, with decent mustard? Fuck yeah.

    My issue is just when meh mayo goes on everything. Butter usually tastes better.

  • @SoggyBread
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    310 months ago

    It makes for a decent replacement of butter on grilled cheese

    • @AA5B
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      I don’t understand this. Is there some sort of trick or do I just prefer buttery flavor? I’ve tried mayo on grilled cheese twice so far: while I suppose it toasts nicely, it’s just nowhere near as good as butter. It’s just toast with cheese