[MD Expat in PA]

OK. I’m coming out of the closet as a Bi-Condiment. I like mayo and Miracle Whip and use them interchangeably depending on my mood :),

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

And here I consider myself one of the most Conservative Freepers and I'm getting "Hammered" cuz I prefer Miracle Whip and that makes me a Lib/Wimp/Wuss?

Give me a break

Permit me to advance this hypothesis: It all depends on what you grew up with and back in the 50's we were "Very" poor and my Mom (the sole provider) probably chose Miracle Whip because it was cheaper.

So go ahead all you who were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, have at it. lol

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http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/22/whats-the-difference-miracle-whip-vs-mayonnaise/

The Dilemma: Two thick white dressings with similar flavor in similar-looking jars are bearing down on you from your refrigerator, and you’re asking yourself just one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

People You Can Impress: deli-goers and anyone killing time in the checkout line.

The Quick Trick: Taste them both side by side. The sweeter one is Miracle Whip.

The Explanation: In 1756, the French under Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu, captured Mahón on the Spanish-held island of Minorca. In honor of this victory, the duc’s chef created a new dressing for his master: Mahonnaise. It wasn’t until 1905, however, at Richard Hellmann’s New York deli, that Americans got to taste the goods. But boy, did it catch on! Within seven years, he’d mass-marketed the condiment as Hellmann’s Blue Ribbon Mayonnaise.

To be frank, mayo is one of those love-it-or-hate-it things. The lovers know that, in its most authentic form, mayo’s a pretty simple affair: raw egg yolks, oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and spices. Not much room for improvement.

But in 1933, Kraft Foods though differently. Inventor Charles Chapman’s patented emulsifying machine allowed regular mayonnaise to be evenly blended with cheaper dressings and more than 20 different spices (plus sugar). The result was Miracle Whip, which debuted at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Promising to create "Salad Miracles with Miracle Whip Salad Dressing," the Whip was an instant hit (Note: It’s not known if the dressing is responsible for any non-salad-related miracles.)

The main difference between Miracle Whip and mayonnaise are the sweeteners: high-fructose corn syrup and sugar are the fourth and fifth ingredients, respectively, of Miracle Whip.

[InvisibleChurch]

Ordinarily I would recommend Miracle Whip because it was invented in the United States while mayonnaise originated from Spain, but MW is in a relationship with tartar sauce, a union I can’t bring my self to accept.

[CatherineofAragon]

I’m coming in late on this, but-——NEITHER. Use mustard instead.

[Vinnie]

I like the little tang Miracle Whip has over Mayo. But..
You’re missing the secret ingredient anyway. An egg. (my wife’s invention)
Convert the BLT into a BELT.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Homemade mayonnaise.

It is easy and you can make it with different kinds of vinegars, juices,seasonings and oils to your taste.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Homemade mayonnaise.

It is easy and you can make it with different kinds of vinegars, juices,seasonings and oils to your taste.

[Lazamataz]

If you were to make the best BLT in the world tonight, what would you use?

Battery acid and titanium shavings.

I'm hungry.

[Excellence]

Known as Best Foods west of the Rockies. I learned an important lesson early in my life; a relationship is just not going to work if there has to be both Best Foods and Miracle Whip in the refrigerator. It’s more than just a spread, it’s an attitude.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Miracle Whip

[dfwgator]

"Wave good-bye to your buddies, Mayonnaise!"

[SaraJohnson]

Use a name brand mayo and not low cal. The trick to an excellent BLT is the sauce that comes about with the mixture of mayo and tomatoes on the sandwich.

Use a thicker coat of mayo on the bread (toast) than usual and put stack it so the tomato is on top and interacts with the mayo. Put salt and pepper on the tomatoes.

[Revolting cat!]

I checked this morning before 9AM. $7,49 for a jar of Hellman’s mayo at Walgreens, over twice as much as for a Kraft Foods mayo, and they are both, I surmise, manufactured in the same factory in China employing slave labor from North Korea, and containing traces of lead as well as dog fur.

(Is there a government subsidy for the unemployed?)

[Randy Larsen]

Best Foods Mayonnaise

[Shadowstrike]

Blue Plate Mayo.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

This is ridiculous...Miracle Whip isn’t mayonnaise, so why would you compare it?

This is like saying; “If you were going to make a hotdog, which would you use...ketchup or mustard?”

[editor-surveyor]

>> “If you were to make the best BLT in the world tonight, what would you use?” <<

Best Food’s / Hellman’s Olive oil mayonase! (or home maid)

Make sure that your mayo doesn’t have Canola, Soy, or Safflower oil. Besides tasting terrible, they are deadly.
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[Kickass Conservative]

Isn't it amazing that a thread about Mayo versus Miracle Whip gets over 300 replies?

I love the Internet almost as much as I love Best Foods. LOL

[Hotmetal]

Homemade

1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 pinches sugar
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 cup oil, safflower or corn
Directions
In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate bowl then thoroughly whisk half into the yolk mixture. Start whisking briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a bit, (which means you’ve got an emulsion on your hands). Once you reach that point you can relax your arm a little (but just a little) and increase the oil flow to a constant (albeit thin) stream. Once half of the oil is in add the rest of the lemon juice mixture.

Continue whisking until all of the oil is incorporated. Leave at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours then refrigerate for up to 1 week.