Ask a foreigner

[Freddyt]

I had a boss who was an Englishman and a couple years into working that job I brought a bit of left over Christmas steamed pudding (The Lancaster family recipe) and lemon sauce for him.

A couple days later he brought back the container and told me he would definitely appreciate if some leftovers found their way to him next year. So it became an annual thing for about 25 years after that.

 

[Rose White]

Ambrosia is good, but who’s up for Waldorf salad? Good old fruit and mayonnaise. Grew up with Miracle Whip and when I found out it wasn’t actually mayonnaise I fell in love with the real stuff—am a die hard fan, Kraft is my brand.

I heard that Russians eat more Mayo than any other nation. It’s one of the reasons in my head that I like Russia. Any Russians on the board able to confirm that mayonnaise is a beloved food stuff over there?

 

[Teasel]

Can't confirm or deny the levels of Mayo eating in Russia. I was shocked how much Mayo was put on my plate of Chicken n chips in the Netherlands though. I'm used to seeing about a tablespoon, there was at least a cup of the stuff!

 

[Friday]

I heard that Russians eat more Mayo than any other nation. It’s one of the reasons in my head that I like Russia. Any Russians on the board able to confirm that mayonnaise is a beloved food stuff over there?

I always love teasing my Latin friends by musing… “I can never remember how much mayonnaise I’m supposed to use for _________. Would you taste this, and see if it needs more?” (Insert Mexican or Mediterranean Dish Here, particularly something creamy, so it’s not obvious by looking that I haven’t).

LMFAO

It GETS them, every single time.

The blokes I’ve worked the line with, so they KNOW I know how to cook? After they can’t stop the horrified look, usually end up swatting me with their bar towels. For the rest of the shift, party, whatever.

I’m …basically… white. So I’m perfectly happy to lean into the stereotype that white people put Mayo in everything, on everything, and then dip it into more mayo. (Canadians have it right, French fries loooove Mayo).

Damn good stuff, Mayo.

But, no. It never, under any circumstances, belongs in guacamole!

(Hellman’s / BestFoods -same brand, different label on East & West coasts- was my fave until eggs became a problem. Soy Free Veganaise + green peppercorn brine, these days).

 

[No More]

In the uk, if it’s not hellmans Mayo we consider you a traitor I would red flag anyone claiming a different brand is better

 

[Rose White]

never, under any circumstances, belongs in guacamole!

Hell no!!

green peppercorn brine

Thank you for expanding my world!

 

[Freddyt]

Canadians have it right, French fries loooove Mayo

Its good on your grilled cheese sandwiches too - instead of buttering the bread, mayo.

 

[Freida]

Its good on your grilled cheese sandwiches too - instead of buttering the bread, mayo.

Miracle whip!!!!! The only choice!

 

[somerandomguy]

Everyone here is totally wrong about mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is great, in its place. But its place is only as a condiment on a sandwich (not a grilled cheese sandwich) or as a base for a chocolate cake. Miracle Whip is the margarine to mayo's butter i.e., a sad, gloppy substitute. Hellman's has gone way downhill in the past decade, but I prefer Heinz anyway. So there.

 

[No More]

Mayo in chocolate cake????

What kind of insanity is this

It’s not often I am lost for words, but I feel I need to go and lie down in a darkened room to recover

 

[Rose White]

How about beets in chocolate cake? Algae? Seems there’s an endless array of options for playing “Guess the mystery ingredient in this chocolate cake.”

As far as I know, putting strange ingredients in chocolate cake is for health reasons, to use up extra ingredients (can’t imagine another reason for the beets), or as a substitute when you run out of something. Is there a version of chocolate cake from some nation that intentionally puts a strange ingredient in and the result is a celebrated dish?

 

[Freddyt]

Mayo is a great ingredient in lots of stuff.

Especially in Aioli (add garlic...)

And on Grilled cheese? Add some ketchup flavoured potato chips on the side.....(It's a Canadian thing.....)