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EverHopeful

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9. One family of Aunt, Uncle, and cousins used MW

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 12:06 PM

Aug 3

so I basically never ate anything at their place that should have had mayo in it.

Since they were the part of the family that sorta' struggled economically, I'd made a stupid assumption that they couldn't afford real mayo and wondered why we didn't include real mayo in any food offerings we brought when we visited. Never occurred to me that people would eat MW by choice. I hope I've managed to not make so many stupid assumptions but not really sure I have.

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Pick one, Miracle Whip or Mayo. I use MW because of the sweet tang it has. How about you? [View all] debm55 Aug 3 OP

I loathe MW & my mom was a MW mom. CrispyQ Aug 3 #1

Thank you CrispyQ. I have been a MW person all my life. Enjoy your mayo. It taste bland to me. debm55 Aug 3 #13

Same here customerserviceguy Aug 3 #41

Not a MW fan. Don't quite hate it. The tang reminds me of ?relish. Nota big fan... electric_blue68 Aug 3 #50

Agreed. That fruit salas with MW...oh my god...just thinking about that almost made me throw up. brush Aug 3 #62

Mayo is God's gift to mankind. Miracle Whip is the Devil's spawn!! BuckIowa Aug 3 #2

Oh my. Thems fightin words.------ debm55 Aug 3 #15

I don't feel That badly about MW, but don't really like it. electric_blue68 Aug 3 #51

Mayo anciano Aug 3 #3

Thank you anciano. I like the zip in MW, We all have our tastes. Enjoy the Mayo. debm55 Aug 3 #16

Mayo specifically Hellmann's if available. Ritabert Aug 3 #4

Thank you Ritabert.for sharing with us. I like the sweet tang of MW, and you like Mayo. debm55 Aug 3 #17

I only use olive oil mayo. multigraincracker Aug 3 #5

Thank you very much, multigraincracker. Enjoy your mayo. debm55 Aug 3 #18

either Buzz cook Aug 3 #6

I agree, Buzz cook. When I go out to eat, I take whatever, but at home it's MW. Thank you. debm55 Aug 3 #20

howdi AllaN01Bear Aug 3 #7

Thank you Bear. I guess it depends on where I am eating. At home--MW, Eating out --mayo. Thank you for your links. debm55 Aug 3 #22

Mayo because of that MuseRider Aug 3 #8

But MuseRider, the sweet tang, makes it. debm55 Aug 3 #25

One family of Aunt, Uncle, and cousins used MW EverHopeful Aug 3 #9

EverHopeful. Most people in my steel town used MW, At that time, Mayo was for the upper middle class. Thank you for your debm55 Aug 3 #26

Both, either, it depends on what you are using it for. And whatever taste you need. Srkdqltr Aug 3 #10

Mayo. cloudbase Aug 3 #11

Well cloudbase, if you come to my house, it will have to be something else, mustard? debm55 Aug 3 #28

Best dressed Squeaky41 Aug 3 #30

Aldi MW because of lower fat SheltieLover Aug 3 #12

Thank you SheltieLover. I will have to visit our Aldis debm55 Aug 3 #32

I shop almost exclusively at Aldi. Save hundreds / month SheltieLover Aug 3 #42

Also, Soya Has More Unsaturated Fats ProfessorGAC Aug 3 #63

Ty for sharing, Prof SheltieLover Aug 3 #79

Duke's Mayo! FloridaDAR Aug 3 #14

DUKEs Mayo BOSSHOG Aug 3 #29

Thank you very much BOSSHOG. I have used mayo on various foods. ---when eating out , etc. It's okay, But I want the debm55 Aug 3 #75

And you FloridaDAR are usin fightin words, debm55 Aug 3 #33

As a Hellman's user, and not sure I could find Duke's in NYC (haven't looked).... electric_blue68 Aug 3 #54

As Duke's ads say "It's Got Twang!" TomSlick Aug 3 #81

Looking it up I see that... electric_blue68 Aug 3 #83

Miracle Whip. Hands down Wifes husband Aug 3 #19

Thank you, very much Wifes husband. debm55 Aug 3 #34

Mayo irisblue Aug 3 #21

Thank you irisblue. I am going to try the avocado with the tuna. That sounds great. I agree with the egg salad. It would debm55 Aug 3 #35

I used this recipe aa the base then customized it irisblue Aug 3 #37

Thank you very much, irisblue. That sounds great. I am going to true it. debm55 Aug 3 #73

there is only one 'correct' choice here stopdiggin Aug 3 #23

You are so correct my friend. Hail to the Miracle. Thank you stopdiggen. debm55 Aug 3 #36

Used to use MW, but we're now Hellman's fans surfered Aug 3 #24

Thank you very much surfered for sharing with us. Enjoy. debm55 Aug 3 #72

Neither. Ranch dressing, especially peppercorn bacon ranch. niyad Aug 3 #27

Thank you very much, niyad. I like Ranch Dressing on chicken sandwiches. I will have to try that peppercorn bacon ranch. debm55 Aug 3 #71

MW lite and never mayo. riversedge Aug 3 #31

Thank you very much, riversedge, for your selection. debm55 Aug 3 #58

Neither. I prefer brown mustard, if I use any spread at all. Dorothy V Aug 3 #38

Thank you very much, Dorothy V. debm55 Aug 3 #49

Mayo Mayo Mayo and particularly Hellman's... WVGal1963 Aug 3 #39

Thank you very much, WVGal1963, Thank you very much for sharing the recipe . I think I could live with that mayo that debm55 Aug 3 #48

Mayo Jilly_in_VA Aug 3 #40

Thank you Jilly_in _VA, for your selection. But you will miss that sweet tang. debm55 Aug 3 #47

My husband and I use Miracle Whip peggysue2 Aug 3 #43

Thank you peggysue2. I think the selection has a lot to do with what you were raised on. debm55 Aug 3 #46

I remember someone on this forum who once said (I think) chouchou Aug 3 #44

HAHAHHAHAHH . Thank you chouchou. That's funny. debm55 Aug 3 #45

Mayo. Hellman's, not sure I've ever had a different brand. electric_blue68 Aug 3 #52

Thank you , electric_blue68. But I will still take my slightly sweet tang. debm55 Aug 3 #56

Enjoy 👍 electric_blue68 Aug 3 #57

Not just mayo. Hellman's or Duke's. no_hypocrisy Aug 3 #53

HAHAHAHHAHAH. no-hypocrisy. Will do. debm55 Aug 3 #55

Both. MW for sammies and potato salad LNM Aug 3 #59

Thank you very much, LNM. That makes a lot of sense. Enjoy. debm55 Aug 3 #69

I like both. johnp3907 Aug 3 #60

Thank you very much, johnp3907 for reaching the perfect balance in your foods. Wonderful. debm55 Aug 3 #67

We Only Have Mayo ProfessorGAC Aug 3 #61

Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC, That spicy mayo sounds like a try. debm55 Aug 3 #65

Either one LogDog75 Aug 3 #64

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for your selections. debm55 Aug 3 #66

Mayonnaise LoisB Aug 3 #68

Thank you very much, LoisB for sharing with us. and enjoy. debm55 Aug 3 #70

Loved Duke's real mayo. Ain't going to have it in Costa Rica. sinkingfeeling Aug 3 #74

So sorry, sinkingfeeling, They don't sell it there?? Maybe have a relative ship a bottle once a month. debm55 Aug 3 #76

Hellmann's Mayo walkingman Aug 3 #77

Thank you very much for your selection. walkingman. debm55 Aug 3 #78

I loathe Miracle Whip for exactly that reason. Ocelot II Aug 3 #80

Oh, Ocelot II, it's not that bad. debm55 Aug 3 #82

Only Duke's Mayo jmowreader Aug 4 #84

Thank you very much, jmowreader for sharing your Duke's mayo with us. debm55 Aug 4 #85

Hellman's Mayo TommieMommy Aug 4 #86

Thank you very much, TommieMommie. Is Hellman's the same as Duke's? debm55 Aug 4 #87

No but they are close in taste. I think it's Blue Plate that's the same TommieMommy Aug 4 #89

Thank you , TommieMommy. debm55 Aug 4 #90

Hellman's all the way. catbyte Aug 4 #88

Oh my, MW is vile?. I still get mayo when we go out. It's just MW in our house. Those are figntin words. debm55 Aug 4 #91