Jul. 30, 2007 - Ode to Mayonnaise
I was reading TC's list of random things when one of them inspired me to write an entry of my own: "5. I like to eat my french fries like the Dutch do it - with mayonnaise. "
Now, I don't know much about Dutch cuisine like our friend TC apparently does---I'm not nearly so sophisticated and continental in matters of fried foods and their culturally correct condiments---but I sure do loves me some mayo. Oh yeah. One of my favorite snacks is mayo on a saltine. You heard me right, just mayo on a cracker.
And I'm picky about my mayonnaise. You see, I was raised on Hellmann's mayonnaise. Some of you may remember my post where I talked about all of the "we were so poor" stories from my youth. Well, listen up: We were never so poor that we used generic mayo. Like bringing a store-bought pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving, It simply was not done. Mayonnaise is just too important. You can make a salad out of anything as long as you have mayonnaise to bind it together.
Now, let's get one thing straight. I'm not, I repeat, not talking about Miracle Whip. In my opinion, the only thing miraculous about Miracle Whip is that anybody eats it. Even if you like Miracle Whip, you should at least be able to recognize that it and mayonnaise are two entirely different things. Being the same color does not make them equal. Really---lot's of things are, say, brown, but that doesn't mean that they all taste the same. You'd be surprised, however, at the number of people who think mayonnaise and Miracle Whip are interchangeable. These are always people who have Miracle Whip in the fridge.
Okay, so now you're thinking I'm really a freak---because I'm sure being a mayo lover is what convinced you, and not all my other ramblings---but you know, I'm okay with that.
Comments
Jul. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Isaiah5513
I buy lots of store brand stuff, mayo is NOT one of them. I'm a Hellman's girl, all the way. I also completely agree with you on the Miracle Whip, keep that stuff away from my food.
Jul. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I like my fries with mustard or hot sauce.
carrie
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Jul. 31, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sunydazy
I totally agree with you that mayo and miracle whip are not the same. However I didn't make that discovery until I was an adult. My mother liked "salad dressing" (mw). There were quite a few foods/salads that I never really cared for until I realized how delicious they were made with the real stuff! There was even a point in time (many years ago, mind you) when I made my own mayo...very good!
Aug. 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TC
Preach it, girl!! Hellman's is THE mayo of choice, and is a real food, as opposed to Miracle Gyp.
Yeah, mayo with fries. The Dutch really know how to throw an artery-clogging feast.
