mayo: the devil's condiment

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Mayo as a dip for vlaames frites is unspeakably unstoppably good, get that shit away from me it is delicious
Homemade mayo with hard boiled eggs and gherkins is classic beyond belief, come over some time and I will show you

whiter than... this? (Ówen P.), Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link

you people are nuts

horseshoe, Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:38 (eleven years ago) link

mayo is delicious

horseshoe, Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:38 (eleven years ago) link

the only place I could ever really tolerate mayo was in a tuna salad, and I don't eat tuna any more so fuck mayonnaise forever and ever

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:16 AM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark

potato salad man (light mayo obv)

Hungry4Ass, Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:44 (eleven years ago) link

Homemade mayo with hard boiled eggs and gherkins is classic beyond belief, come over some time and I will show you

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kinder, Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:46 (eleven years ago) link

gross

cherry (soda), Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link

i only hate three foods: mayo, overcooked green beans, and ranch dressing. but of the three, mayo is the only one that offends me.

cherry (soda), Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link

hot mayo turning instantly rancid

ok let's be fair to hot mayo, isn't it just curdling?

the late great, Sunday, 23 September 2012 14:54 (eleven years ago) link

I put mayo on a corned beef (or was it pastrami?) sandwich last weekend. So wrong, but I don't care.

tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:00 (eleven years ago) link

you know how if you sell a sugar-&-water-enriched fruit juice you legally have to market it as a juice-drink, to avoid confusion & admit what it is you're selling, i feel like mayonnaise should legally have to be sold as Old Hot Eggs, w/the only room for mixing up the description being in suffixes, eg Helmann's Old Hot Eggs In A Jar

let's get the banned back together (schlump), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link

vlasic "dead cucumber packed in salt water"

the late great, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:05 (eleven years ago) link

Poor nam pla would be marketed as "innards of small fish allowed to rot before some process of titration and reduction"

cherry (soda), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link

mayo is delicious

― horseshoe, Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:38 AM (41 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yep. I love it.

Fries dipped in good mayo are one of the greatest things on Earth.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:21 (eleven years ago) link

I quite like mayo in a shop-bought sandwich or some kind of mayo-based drizzle or aioli with a meal out, but I never feel the need to buy a jar, let alone make my own. Which is good because the other half hates mayo and I would have to hear a lot of disgusted proclamations if he found any in our fridge.

I guess I'm voting "nice" but before I moved in with such an ardent mayo-hater I'd probably have gone for "okay in small doses".

still small voice of clam (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:22 (eleven years ago) link

it's just that america tend to abuse it

but yea i'm a fan of a good sandwich

surm, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link

Mayo is excellent.

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link

Mayo on a poultry sandwich is good.

Mayo-based "salads" are horrifying unless they are tuna salad or the salad has a shit-ton of curry powder in it

Mayo-based potato salad is like eating Rainbow Brite's stale vomit

Mayo on a hamburger is like eating a cow sneeze

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:32 (eleven years ago) link

I don't eat meat anymore but mayo on a bacon cheeseburger is delicious.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link

So is potato salad (as long as there's not too much mayo). You're crazy.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link

fresh turkey sam wit mayonnaise is ace++++ / turkey club

surm, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link

I would have to respectfully disagree, that sounds about as appetizing a 2 girls 1 cup burger

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:35 (eleven years ago) link

Xp to ENBB

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:35 (eleven years ago) link

3 parts mayo to one yellow burger mustard and one ketchup, plus paprika, cayenne, and crushed garlic, plus finely diced gherkins, is the burger relish of the gods.

Mayo with hot smoked paprika, sea salt, crushed garlic, sundried tomato paste, and Spanish sherry vinegar is an amazing, quick, cheat bravas for some potatas.

Hot chips dipped in mayo is amazing.

A big blob of mayo on the side of a bowl of chilli is amazing.

Bacon sandwich with rocket and mayo is amazing.

Aioli is always amazing.

Hated mayo as a kid but love I now. Have to whip it to a smooth consistency, though.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:42 (eleven years ago) link

Why the fuck would you put mayo in chili

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link

Why the fuck would you put mayo in chili

barthes simpson, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link

sour cream is for chili guys

surm, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link

I made some homemade mayo recently but it turned out too lemony to be a versatile sandwich condiment. Made a batch of tuna salad with it though and it was perfect, no surprise there.

xp gotta say, mayo in chili sounds horrifying.

The Jesus and Mary Lizard (WmC), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link

You don't put it IN chilli, you have it on the side, as a condiment, because its fucking lush, dude. That creaminess, with the spiciness of a chilli, om nom nom. First did it cos we'd run out of sour cream. Never gone back.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:47 (eleven years ago) link

"You know what is really great, is a bowl of chicken noodle soup with a dollop of mayo floating in the middle"

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:48 (eleven years ago) link

mayo in chili is gross

I made some homemade mayo recently but it turned out too lemony to be a versatile sandwich condim

^^ u made aioli w/ egg

the late great, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:48 (eleven years ago) link

i had chicken soup with avocado in it last night

hey chick-fil-a you should put avocado on that sandwich

the late great, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:49 (eleven years ago) link

I don't hate mayo, but I can't think of too many situations where I'd prefer it to mustard.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:49 (eleven years ago) link

"Nothing is more satisfying than shaved ice over mayo, so refreshing"

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link

Mayo with chilli is totally no like mayo in chicken noodle soup, dude. Have you ever tried it?

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link

Once again, Americans are weird.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link

"Want to really elevate your strawberry shortcake? Replace the whipped cream with mayo; SO DECADENT"

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link

Lets cover this bacon with maple syrup and put it on a pancake but FUCK NO NOT CHILLI WITH MAYO.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link

You don't put it IN chilli, you have it on the side, as a condiment,

How does this work, do you get a spoonful of chili and dunk it in the ramekin of mayo on the side so it coats the back of your spooon or what

The Jesus and Mary Lizard (WmC), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link

itt the dude who puts mayo on his chili calls other ppl weird

cake-like Lady Gaga (DJP), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link

How do you have guacamole with chilli?

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:52 (eleven years ago) link

Am literally astonished that you're astonished by this.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:52 (eleven years ago) link

I don't hate mayo, but I can't think of too many situations where I'd prefer it to mustard.

Nothing wrong with both -- and if you're making a roast beef sandwich, add horseradish for the trifecta.

The Jesus and Mary Lizard (WmC), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link

Sour cream is what goes in chili and that's not too far off from mayo. It's weird because I've never seen anyone do it but I'd give it a shot.

(✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link

now let's not kid ourselves that the chili in question was actually chili either, who knows what's going on

j., Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link

i was about to say--no need to choose between mustard and mayo in many condiment situations

horseshoe, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

turkey sandwich, for example

xp

horseshoe, Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

I have never heard of mayo on chili until this thread.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

If you get chilli in a pub in the uk you'll pretty much never see sour cream, but you'll get mayo. All the time.

Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 23 September 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

so we're not missing out then

budo jeru, Sunday, 31 December 2023 20:14 (three months ago) link

Mayo is absolutely terrible BUT deviled eggs, when done correctly, are wonderful

The secret is to use seasoning (staring accusingly at all the white people in the upper Midwest as I type)

the new drip king (DJP), Sunday, 31 December 2023 20:39 (three months ago) link

just having the word "seasoning" on the same line as "upper midwest" is more seasoning than they get most of the year

J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 31 December 2023 20:55 (three months ago) link

Paprika and salt

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 21:03 (three months ago) link

Oi! My mom’s devilled eggs were egg yolk/mayo/minced pickles/white pepper/paprika with a dusting of paprika over the finished eggs. God tier.

steely flan (suzy), Sunday, 31 December 2023 21:10 (three months ago) link

Yolks, sweet pickle relish, minced sweet onion, mayo, yellow mustard, Italian seasoning blend, salt and pepper, a bit of Korean brown rice vinegar, sometimes a bit of sriracha depending on who I'm making for. Tiny pinch of smoked paprika to garnish. Fat + salt + acid on a creamy protein half-shell, nice balanced bite.

that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Sunday, 31 December 2023 21:31 (three months ago) link

Pickle element intriguing

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 21:59 (three months ago) link

oh yes those lil minced pickles are urgent & key

y'all getting me hungry for deviled egg boats in a decadent cream of mayonnaise sea

Aileen Invader (cat), Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:01 (three months ago) link

I would like to try good devilled eggs but hard boiling is against my religion

the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:10 (three months ago) link

Deviled egg x pickle back

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:11 (three months ago) link

I put sweet pickle relish with mayo and mustard in egg salad, it's a good combo

a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:19 (three months ago) link

Mustard? Yuck

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:26 (three months ago) link

Pickle element provides acidity, but it's one of many different ways.

more difficult than I look (Aimless), Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:32 (three months ago) link

Oh yeah, my mom put some French’s in hers for colour and also apex Midwesterner.

steely flan (suzy), Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:45 (three months ago) link

Hot sauce yes

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:46 (three months ago) link

I steam eggs instead of boiling now

that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Sunday, 31 December 2023 23:33 (three months ago) link

That’s what my new thing does, it steams a cold egg for 10 minutes to hard-boiled perfection

calstars, Sunday, 31 December 2023 23:35 (three months ago) link

Is it the oil or raw egg yolk that drives the mayo haters mad? We don't know for sure, but every lame-o loves to dip their shit kebab in the local toum and tell other garlic fans how advanced they are in garlic pursuits.

Natural Wine • Danny Devito • Virginia (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 1 January 2024 03:34 (three months ago) link

I'm fine with mayo, but based on the many comments made by people repulsed by it I'd say it is neither oil nor egg yolk that bothers the majority of them, but the combination of unctuous mouth feel and gloppy white appearance that triggers their revulsion. Taste doesn't seem to enter it nearly as much as those two factors. Now they can speak for themselves in their usual eloquent fashion.

more difficult than I look (Aimless), Monday, 1 January 2024 04:14 (three months ago) link

the warm eggy smell & schlorpy sound & gelatinous quiver turn some people off i guess

lol at the proud garlic gourmands, keep yr heads up you kings of stankbreath! no, higher, please, up out the sunroof if you wouldn't mind

Aileen Invader (cat), Monday, 1 January 2024 05:18 (three months ago) link

it also tastes like shit

brimstead, Monday, 1 January 2024 16:19 (three months ago) link

off-white gelatinous quiver is what disgusts me
i wish i could get over it but i haven't been able to so far

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 16:18 (three months ago) link

Paprika and salt

― calstars, Sunday, December 31, 2023 1:03 PM

Rejected Jimmy Buffet lyric.

nickn, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 17:39 (three months ago) link

Nibblin on croquettes
Watchin' the sunset
All of those egg yolks covered in oil

Natural Wine • Danny Devito • Virginia (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:14 (three months ago) link

Do people who dislike the texture of mayo also dislike pudding? As someone who's pro- both of those things, their textures aren't worlds apart (although the oiliness of mayo is obviously distinct).

a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:34 (three months ago) link

Plus, you don't eat mayo like you eat pudding*, so I don't see the problem with texture.

* If you do, that's probably why you don't like mayo.

nickn, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:39 (three months ago) link

can we get some Waldorf salad up in here?

calstars, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:41 (three months ago) link

Some days mayo is the only thing I want in my mouth

stephen miller is not your friend (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:42 (three months ago) link

It’s the condiment that loves you back

calstars, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 19:43 (three months ago) link

Re jiggliness — when I was in college I remember seeing fellow students eat bowls of flavored yogurt (not Greek but like vats of berry-flavored regular yogurt) decanted into bowls and gobbled up with spoons. I had the same reaction as I do to mayo. It’s not logical or fair but it seems to come from some primordial disgust I have no control over.

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 20:13 (three months ago) link

Also that was v long time ago and I got over my yogurt problem. I have no trouble w pudding but have yet to accept mayo on my food.

Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 20:23 (three months ago) link

has anyone made a "mayo pop"?

Natural Wine • Danny Devito • Virginia (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 20:35 (three months ago) link


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