Posted on 07/02/2024 2:36:53 PM PDT by DallasBiff
There’s no shortage of divisive foods in the world, but for many people, there seems to be a special kind of derision reserved especially for one particular condiment: Mayo. Some people really hate mayonnaise. And it isn’t just always just simple dislike; among the anti-mayo crowd, there’s a contingent who are vehemently opposed to the stuff. Feelings can run so strongly that it might lead you to wonder exactly why so many people hate mayonnaise so much — but perhaps not unexpectedly, there isn’t just one explanation for the strength of feeling so many share about mayo. It might come down to any number of possibilities, according to several experts with whom Bustle recently spoke — but together, these possibilities paint a compelling larger picture about what fuels our likes and dislikes when it comes to our gastronomic experiences.
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Miracle Whip for me
A couple of years ago I read an article about how the rise in commercial rents was causing some stores to close in trendy NYC neighborhoods. The author was lamenting that an artisan mayonnaise store had been forced to close.
I had never heard of such a store. Has anyone heard of one?
My momma didn’t raise no mayonnaise eater... Cannot stand mayo, cheese, yogurt, or raw butter. Yea, I’m weird too.
Same here. My g’ma used to make it homemade ... super!
I like the malt vinegar with fries that we used to get at the beach down here.
I ditched miracle whip for mayonnaise about 24 yrs ago.
My wife showed me the light.
Miracle whip = margarine
Aldi Mayo is good and reasonably priced.
I just realized I can’t eat real mayonnaise: it has raw egg in it. That’s a no no for me.
Order a hoagie with mayo in Philly and they’ll run you out of town. 😎
Add me to that club. I have no use for the disgusting condiment.
He had no place else to go!”
Love mayonnaise! Especially Dukes. I buy it at the navy commissary. Delicious!
Mayo on fries? NEVER! On a burger? Hardly ever.
I like mayo. It’s garlic that I hate.
And here I thought I was the only one. Friend!
When you make your own mayo, you find that it is very simple: egg, fresh lemon juice, salt and olive oil, blended.
Delicious.
Love it on salmon salad.
I grew up thinking I hated mayo.
In high school I dated a girl that went to a VERY Christian high school. They did not have a prom, they had a Senior Banquet. No popular music, no dancing allowed.
I asked what was the proper attire and was told “nice church clothes”. This was in 1979.
So I arrive in a sportscoat and tie. Everyone else is in jeans and polo shirts.
Here I am, at an event with people I don’t know, meeting my girlfriends classmates for the first time, way overdressed.
They called it a banquet so I am thinking, you know, a sit down dinner. Au contraire, they are having it catered by a local sub shop - LaSpada’s. They bring in these 6’ long subs. All of them have...mayo.
This thing is turning into a cocktail party without liquor or dancing. Everyone is just standing around, talking, and eating slices of these giant subs. Not wanting to feel even MORE awkward, I decide to choke down a slice of sub.
I take a bite and the clouds part, the angels sing and I am eating the best tasting sandwich in my life. The mayo is delicious! I like mayo!
The next day I share with my mom that I now like mayo. “Great,” she says, “let me make you a bologna sandwich.”
She does, I take a bite, and gag.
“What is this stuff?”
“Mayo,” says Mom, holding up a jar of Miracle Whip.
All this time I thought I hated mayo when I really hated Miracle Whip!
Ew. Miracle Whip has HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) as one of its main ingredients. Bad for you. Six times sweeter than cane sugar. Makes you crave more sweets.
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