Mayo vs Miracle Whip

[r0tor]

I was raised on Miracle Whip.  I still prefer Miracle Whip over traditional mayo in almost every circumstance.  Be it in tuna salad, macaroni salad, a ham sammich, or on top of a burger with lettuce and tomatoe - I reach for Miracle Whip.  The only application that i've heard of Miracle Whip being inferior to mayo is in a mayonaise cake... however, I've never had a mayonaise cake in my life, so its really a moot point to me.  Not only does it taste better, but Miracle Whip is also much healthier and less troublesome with food poisoning! 

Miracle Whip FTW!! 

[Raza]

Miracle Whip is too unnatural tasting for me.  And real mayo is pretty unnatural as is.  I don't dislike Miracle Whip, but I'll take mayo over it if I have a choice.

[SVT666]

Mayo.  Miracle Whip is too sweet.  It's laced with sugar.

[omicron]

I have no idea what Miracle Whip is, but the traditional rich mayonnaise my grandmother used to make was like nothing else on this planet.

[r0tor]

Mayo.  Miracle Whip is too sweet.  It's laced with sugar.

with 1/4 of the fat of mayo, i think its worth it

[r0tor]

I have no idea what Miracle Whip is

i pitty you

[SVT666]

with 1/4 of the fat of mayo, i think its worth it

You would rather have a boat load of sugar then some fat?  Not me.

[The Pirate]

Mayo for me, generally.  I do prefer Miracle Whip for turkey sammiches, but that's it. 

[Tave]

We always had Miracle Whip when I was growing up, but I'll eat mayo too. It doesn't matter to me.


Generally though, I avoid either unless it's in a recipe (tuna salad, etc...).


Mayo on a sandwhich? Gross. Spicy mustard FTW! I also look for unusual spreads: rasberry chipotle aioli, sundried tomato and basil; basically anything to mix it up.

[Byteme]

Miracle Whip.

Real Mayo is like chomping down on a lard sandwich.

[FoMoJo]

I like a good dijon flavoured mayo maybe once a year slathered on a thick chunk of ham wedged between a couple of slices of hand cut pumpernickel...Easter leftovers.

[FoMoJo]

Real Mayo is like chomping down on a lard sandwich.

I disagree .  Any condiment made from a mixture of vegetable oil and egg yolk pales in comparison to bread fried in bacon fat .  Having a mother who grew up in rural Scotland, this was a breakfeast staple when we were kids.  I still crave it once in a while.

[Middle_Path]

Miracle Whip, the high fructose corn syrup and water spread. Mayo + Italian dressing on my sandwich. Miracle whip or mayo on a burger is a felony here. Ketchup too can get the hell out. Other than fried foods if I want it to have a tomato flavor then I'll put on some freaking tomato, thank you.

[2o6]

Miracle whip on sandwiches.....Mayonaise in things such as potato salad.

[NomisR]

Kewpie FTW



American mayo is just too sour.. reeks of vinegar..

[Raza]

Kewpie FTW



American mayo is just too sour.. reeks of vinegar..

Why is there a picture of a baby on it?

Is it made of babies?

[NomisR]

Why is there a picture of a baby on it?

Is it made of babies?

I guess it's named after

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kewpie

[Middle_Path]

I was waiting for it. Somehow I knew it had to be Nomis that would bring up kewpie. Do you have a list of ingredients Nomis because I can't find them and I'm not driving to the little Japanese grocery store to get some. I think it's basically mayo with some msg for umami, right?

Edit: Nevermind, found it. Mayo with slightly less vinegar and MSG. Seems to be missing mustard and lemon juice. Slightly different spices, but pretty much the same. Also, I think I will go pick up some kewpie and curry boxes. 

[NomisR]

I can't find it either, I'll check to see if I have any at home but i think it's usually rice vinegar w/ MSG

[J86]

Mustard over both of 'em!

[r0tor]

You would rather have a boat load of sugar then some fat?  Not me.

in 1 tbsp of Miracle Whip has 2g of sugar and regular mayo has 1g -shrug-

[Raza]

I was waiting for it. Somehow I knew it had to be Nomis that would bring up kewpie. Do you have a list of ingredients Nomis because I can't find them and I'm not driving to the little Japanese grocery store to get some. I think it's basically mayo with some msg for umami, right?

Edit: Nevermind, found it. Mayo with slightly less vinegar and MSG. Seems to be missing mustard and lemon juice. Slightly different spices, but pretty much the same. Also, I think I will go pick up some kewpie and curry boxes. 

Isn't MSG bad for you?

[CJ]

Anything even remotely related to mayo is disgusting.  Sorry.

[Middle_Path]

Isn't MSG bad for you?

I believe it has some negative effects on me. Makes me tired and dehydrated depending on the amount. I avoid it, but it's the best way to bring out the savory, or umami, flavor in food. Alot of food may not have MSG, but it still has similar gluatamates. The jury is still out if it's bad for you. Scientifically I'd say no, but personally I'd say yes.

[CALL_911]

Isn't MSG bad for you?

Yeah. Absolutely.

[Raza]

Yeah. Absolutely.

I smoke, drink, and eat undercooked meat.  I'm at my quota for voluntarily harming myself with long-run vices.

[redbloodedamerican]

CASE 1: Mayonnaise

About three days ago, I bought a 40 fl. oz. jar of MAYO REAL MAYONNAISE by KRAFT because it was on sale at $1.99 a jar. Best Foods' mayonnaise was also on sale at $2.50 for a 32 fl. oz. jar. I thought I'd give KRAFT's mayonaise a try.

Well. . . I'm very disappointed. It doesn't taste like mayonnaise to me. The color is suspicious. It's too whitish to have been made with eggs. I looked at the list of ingredients on the label on the back of the jar. It says, "CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EGG YOLKS. . . ."

What? Less than 2%? Aren't eggs the most important ingredient of mayonnaise? The following is the ingredient list from the recipe for mayonnaise dressing in LADIE'S HOME JOURNAL ADVENTURES IN COOKING (:

    quote:
    2 egg yolks or 1 egg
    1 cup salad oil
    1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
    1 teaspoon dry mustard
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
    1 tablespoon hot water


These ingredients should yield about 1 and 1/4 cups of mayonnaise. One egg is about 1/4 of a cup. Let's suppose one egg yolk is one half of that, 1/8 of a cup. Then the egg yolk represents 10% of the mayonnaise made with the above ingredients. If two egg yolks are used, they represent 20%.

I don't think MAYO REAL MAYONNAISE by KRAFT qualifies as real mayonnaise.

Can somebody check the egg yolk content of Best Foods' mayonnaise? Theirs may be higher than KRAFT's.

[JYODER240]

I'm not that picky.

[The Pirate]

Yeah. Absolutely.

But it tastes so good...

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Miracle Whip!  I put that shit on everything. Hoagies,steak-um,burgers,tunafish, basically anything with bread! Hell,when I was young I made Miracle Whip sammiches! Mayo will do when my first love is not around.