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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Germans use it with their french fries.
I stay far away from mayonnaise. I have a limited tolerance (my health) for grease. Dipping French fries in mayonnaise? I don’t get it.
There never is mayonnaise in this house.
For French fries I use Aldis organic ketchup. Exclusively.
All condiments have their place. I like to mix in chipotle powder in mayo as a topping for a grilled chicken and bacon on a bun with red onions.
I like mustard on hamburgers sometimes. As being different from the usual. Even a cheeseburger with tomato slice, with a few anchovies with some Dijon mustard. Funky funky but chic.
I only consume homemade tarter sauce because I like it extra extra loaded with pickles.
Yum fried fish with this kind of pickle centric tartar sauce.
It seems to be that way in the DC area as well. In Delaware (and Philly), if you order a Sub (Hoagie), it automatically comes with oil.
” Mikes way”
Mayo is a wetting, binding and mixing agent. It helps foods that are dry or need to be combined, also it is a ready made sauce base. As a stand alone condiment it is weak and fails to provide adequate contrast to foods it is apply to. It is ok for use with lightly flavored foods like shellfish, chicken, turkey and unsmoked or lightly smoked ham or pork.
Yes, so do the French. In Paris they charged us 5 cents per pack for ketchup but mayo was free at Burger King. 😏
I doubt that store-bought mayo has truly ‘raw’ egg in it. It’s probably highly processed, maybe made of dehydrated eggs...
My potato salad uses mustard.
Well, there are some exceptions. But on a green leafy salad? Ugh.
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