Miracle Whip vs. Mayonnaise

[geardaddy]

Discuss

[Shell Beau]

1. There is nothing to discuss. Mayo is the only way.

[geardaddy]

I agree.

:D

[trof]

2. 'Cep for tartar sauce.

That's the ONLY use I have for MW.
;-)

[ceile]

3. Exactly. n/t

[Debi]

4. Mayo...and Hellman's

REAL!!! :thumbsup:

[BrotherBuzz]

21. Real and Best

Hellman's is known as Best Foods west of the Rockies.

[Debi]

38. I'll keep that in mind when I visit my folks

In Bozeman, MT (just slightly east of the Rockies!)

[IntravenousDemilo]

23. I make my own.

It's dead easy, it costs a lot less, it tastes better, I know exactly what's in it, there are no preservatives, and it takes less time than going to the store.

Talk about REAL!!!

[Debi]

37. Hello.....recipie????

PLEASE????? :loveya:

[IntravenousDemilo]

47. Sure...

Crack a couple of fresh, preferably room-temperature eggs into your blender with a couple of teaspoons of lemon juice (or to taste), some salt (also to taste), and about a teaspoon and a half of mustard. You can use either prepared mustard (ballpark stuff is fine if that's what you like, though I prefer Keen's hot mustard), or mustard powder. It doesn't matter which kind you use, because its primary purpose is as an emulsifier. Pulse it for two or three seconds to combine the ingredients. Get your vegetable oil ready -- extra-virgin olive oil is really nice for this, but sunflower or canola is good, too. I suggest that you put a couple of cups of the oil in a measuring cup with a lip on it, because it's going to be easier to control the flow if you're not holding a heavy container with one hand.

Now run the blender at its highest setting, gradually adding the oil in a FINE stream. In a few seconds it will start to combine and emulsify -- you'll see and hear the difference. At that point, increase the flow faster and faster, and finally dump the remainder in, and it will thicken up. The more oil you add, the thicker it gets. If your measuring cup runs out of oil, you can then quickly add more from the main container. Stop when you see that the mixture won't accept any more oil.

But do it very quickly towards the end, because blender blades heat up and there's a risk of the mayonnaise breaking, in which case you'll have a blender full of oil with what looks like meringue on top. Not to worry, though. If that happens, you can always pour it all back into the measuring cup, let the blender cool down, and start over again with another egg. And this time, instead of wasting fresh oil, just pour the broken mayonnaise in -- again, slowly in a fine stream and then faster and faster, till you get what you're after.

It took me a couple of tries to get the touch exactly right, and it may vary from blender to blender. Just experiment and you'll soon get the hang of it. A nice variation on the recipe is to add some minced garlic at the beginning, either with or instead of the lemon juice, in which case you'll have a nice aioli. You can also add herbs or even a little Tabasco sauce or some red chili flakes, it's really up to you. It's cooking, not baking, so have fun with it.

Don't forget to refrigerate it once you've spooned it into whatever jar you're using. We're talking about raw eggs here, and there are no preservatives.

[Debi]

48. Thanks! I'll give it a whirl n/t

[IntravenousDemilo]

50. Pun intended, of course?

Blender, whirl...?

Anyway, let us know how it turned out, eh?

[Debi]

53. Hey, we're in the Lounge, aren't we??? n/t

[geardaddy]

41. Yes, I've made my own in the past.

It is much better than the store-bought stuff.

[flvegan]

5. Vegenaise.

Grapeseed, preferably.

[HuffleClaw]

11. bwahhahahhahaaa

ok, that is just downright hilarious.

[eyepaddle]

34. How is that stuff?

I think Mayo tastes like hydraulic fluid emuslifeid with antifreeze, Miracle whip is better, a bit tangier--but I haven't either in my fridge in like, forever.

But every now and then I get a hankering for potato salad, maybe I'll give this stuff a shot.

[flvegan]

40. It's very good.

The grapeseed variety is the best. The consistency is the same, but it tastes better (having had all three). No cholesterol and no preservatives/chemicals.

[LeftyMom]

46. My sister keeps using mine.

That and the earth balance.

[texas1928]

6. Miracle Whip

Mayo is nasty.

[Poiuyt]

8. I thought I was the only one who prefered Miricle Whip

[dajoki]

12. Miracle Whip for me too

:toast:

[Arkansas Granny]

29. I prefer Miracle Whip too.

[texas1928]

43. Nope I like it.

It makes a sandwich a sandwich.

[texas1928]

44. OOPS

:D

[dropkickpa]

30. Agreed

The taste of mayo is way too funky.

[texas1928]

42. It is to sour for my taste.

I have never liked it.

[I Have A Dream]

7. Without a doubt, mayonnaise for me! Kraft! n/t

[tavalon]

9. Apples and oranges, my friend.

[RushIsRot]

10. BOTH have their place and their uses!

I also like sandwich spread and mustard on occasion.

Almost got flayed once when I made tuna salad using Miracle Whip instead of Mayo for a girlfriend and her family. Taste is so subjective a thing, questions such as this have little validity, IMHO.

[malta blue]

32. I feel the same way.

I like Miracle Whip in tuna once in a while, other times I use mayo. Miracle Whip on some sandwiches, mayo or mustard on others.

[Scooter24]

13. Miracle Whip...

no contest.

[ChoralScholar]

14. After a lifetime of Mayo

Miracle Whip seems too sweet for a sandwich.

[ComerPerro]

15. When I was a kid I would use Miracle Whip. Now I use neither, though

[lildreamer316]

16. Duke's RULES.

It's illegal to live in the south and not have it in your house.

[Lex]

17. Yep.

You got it. :thumbsup:

[edwin]

18. Expert here:

As a Dutch person, I am the only true expert here so far, and the verdict is - unanimously - Mayonaise. Calvé's, that is.

Edit to add:

Vincent: "I've seen 'em do it, man. They fucking drown 'em in that shit."

[geardaddy]

36. Especially on frites.

YUM!

[grace0418]

19. If I want my sandwich to taste like sugar mixed with bird poop, Miracle Whip is my choice.

Otherwise I go with mustard, or mayo (Hellmans).

[smtpgirl]

62. I got a laugh out of your post

funny, I never thought miracle whip resembled bird poop mixed with sugar. I LIKE IT

[njdemocrat106]

20. Hellmann's Mayonnaise

I keep away from the Miracle Whip.

[Lyric]

22. Miracle Whip is disgusting most of the time.

The only time I *ever* buy it is when I make homemade ham salad--then I use Miracle Whip and sweet pickle relish, because they go well with the taste of ham.

Otherwise--bring out the Hellmann's. ;)

[IntravenousDemilo]

24. Mayo, preferably home-made, but if I'm at a restaurant or diner...

...and I order a sandwich that the menu says has mayonnaise on it, and I get some sweet goop instead, I will send it back every time.

"It's the same thing," they argue.

NO!!! BAD RESTAURANT!!! THEY TASTE NOTHING ALIKE! Sure, they look similar -- white and creamy -- but marshmallow sauce, Redi-Whip, and sour cream all look that way, too.

[u4ic]

25. Most definitely mayo

I use Spectrum Naturals, but I like Hellman's, too.

[QMPMom]

26. Mayo only. Miracle Whip is disgusting and not allowed in our house.

[Zywiec]

27. If you like High Fructose Corn Syrup (nasty)

go with the Miracle Whip.

Ingredients: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EGG YOLKS, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, SPICE, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED GARLIC.

It's not allowed in our house

[bigwillq]

28. Mayo all the way.

Miracle Whip is :puke:

[SteppingRazor]

31. Oh, damn. Now you've done it.

[Karenca]

33. Neither - just this one:

DeLouis Fils Mayonnaise: sunflower oil,egg yolk, mustard, white wine vinegar, salt, and lemon and nothing else.

[wildhorses]

52. i will try this and see ---if it beats the DUKES test

is this at gourmet shops or does the regular grocery store carry it?

[Karenca]

56. Actually, I can't

tell you if it's in regular grocery stores, because I've never been in one!
I'm serious!

But I'm almost 100% positive Whole Foods carries the Delouis Fil line.

[HughBeaumont]

35. Neither. Both make me vomit on smell.

The taste makes me gag.

[TommyO]

39. Miracle Whip = demon spawn!

[Burma Jones]

45. Mayonnaise

Homemade if you can swing it....I think Miracle Whip has Chinese Protein in it........

[Mutley]

49. Either -- but I grew up on Miracle Whip

and still prefer it to this day.

[wildhorses]

51. not just mayo ---DUKES MAYO

that is all:patriot:

[NewWaveChick1981]

54. I cannot stand either one.

:puke:

[THUNDER HANDS]

55. is there a difference?

I thought Miracle Whip was mayonnaise.

[IntravenousDemilo]

63. See Post #24

:nuke:
o
..:grr:

[Katina]

57. mayo only

and only for "salads" like egg, tuna, chicken, potato, etc...never on cold cut sandwiches. They get mustard and only mustard. Miracle Whip??? IMVHO... :puke:

[GOPisEvil]

58. Hellman's. Only Hellman's, or Best Foods out west.

Hellman's Canola is really good - healthier as well. :thumbsup:

[AwakeAtLast]

59. I just bought the Canola - I agree

Very good! :9

[smtpgirl]

60. Anything but Miracle Whip

That stuff is down right nasty.

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

61. Mackerel Whip is the work of Satan.

Real mayonnaise, however (homemade or Hellman's), is the food of the gods.

[geardaddy]

68. Mackerel Whip?

Is that for taming these:

[sakabatou]

64. For a minite, I though tyou guys were talking abot this:

[BlueJazz]

65. Anyone who doesn't use Mayonnaise is just simply Uncivilized.

Miracle Whip is for heathens

[Bzzzz]

66. Absofuckinglutely...

MIRACLE WHIP!!!

[Zookeeper]

67. I went through a period of turning up my nose at Miracle Whip....

then I realized I was adding vinegar to the mayonnaise I used because of it's gross fat blandness.

I rarely need either, but when I do use it, I've gone back to my white trash Miracle Whip.