Comments on: Mayonnaise http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/ Gently subversive ramblings from best selling author Geoff Hoff Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:40:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Geoff http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-8527 Geoff Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:15:44 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-8527 Elaine, it wasn't easy to give up cheese, just necessary. I have also eaten Mayo with a spoon and in a sandwich by itself. And I've dipped hot dogs in the mayo jar to give them a good coat. I like brownies (another thing I can't eat, wheat and I no longer agree) but not to the degree of mayo. I'm more a savory guy than a sweet guy. Take that as want. Elaine, it wasn’t easy to give up cheese, just necessary. I have also eaten Mayo with a spoon and in a sandwich by itself. And I’ve dipped hot dogs in the mayo jar to give them a good coat.

I like brownies (another thing I can’t eat, wheat and I no longer agree) but not to the degree of mayo. I’m more a savory guy than a sweet guy. Take that as want.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-8525 Elaine Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:44:42 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-8525 I'm relieved there are others out there that have this irrational love for mayo. I eat it by the spoon, and sometimes I eat just mayo sandwiches. But I'm surprised you could give up cheese so easily!! Question, do you like brownies too? Because that is another irrational addiction I have. If you do we are twins :) I’m relieved there are others out there that have this irrational love for mayo. I eat it by the spoon, and sometimes I eat just mayo sandwiches. But I’m surprised you could give up cheese so easily!!

Question, do you like brownies too? Because that is another irrational addiction I have. If you do we are twins :)

]]> By: Geoff http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6859 Geoff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:43:40 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6859 In my mind, Americans add sugar to far too many things as it is. You'd be surprised what products have sugar in them. Toothpaste even did at one time. Keep it savory, for goodness sake! That's my thought. In my mind, Americans add sugar to far too many things as it is. You’d be surprised what products have sugar in them. Toothpaste even did at one time. Keep it savory, for goodness sake! That’s my thought.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6858 Rebecca Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6858 Dave, You inspired me to figure out why I've always been so anti-Miracle Whip. I was surprised to learn that MW has substantially the same ingredients as mayo, just with sugar. Now a question for the mayo purists: if we can add anchovies, pickles, capers, and garlic to mayonnaise all in the name of making a remoulade or salad dressing, why are we soooo freaked out by adding sugar? And a question for you, Dave: do you still eat regular mayo? Are there some foods you prefer with MW vs. those you prefer with mayo? Dave,

You inspired me to figure out why I’ve always been so anti-Miracle Whip. I was surprised to learn that MW has substantially the same ingredients as mayo, just with sugar.

Now a question for the mayo purists: if we can add anchovies, pickles, capers, and garlic to mayonnaise all in the name of making a remoulade or salad dressing, why are we soooo freaked out by adding sugar?

And a question for you, Dave: do you still eat regular mayo? Are there some foods you prefer with MW vs. those you prefer with mayo?

]]> By: Geoff http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6856 Geoff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6856 Okay, Dave - Sometimes, at night, LATE at night, possibly after some libations, a LOT of libations, I admit that I have indulged in the sweet goo called Miracle Whip. I will not stipulate to it being a better choice (hey, I've worked with lawyers, I can say stipulate) but I do make this guilty confession if only to welcome you to my site. Now never mention it again. Unless you do. Geoff Okay, Dave –

Sometimes, at night, LATE at night, possibly after some libations, a LOT of libations, I admit that I have indulged in the sweet goo called Miracle Whip. I will not stipulate to it being a better choice (hey, I’ve worked with lawyers, I can say stipulate) but I do make this guilty confession if only to welcome you to my site. Now never mention it again.

Unless you do.

Geoff

]]> By: Dave http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6854 Dave Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:21 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6854 Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise. But, it is, in many instances, a better choice of spread! Let the flame war begin! Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise. But, it is, in many instances, a better choice of spread!

Let the flame war begin!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Rebecca Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:39:50 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6782 Liz and Geoff, I finally took the PBB&M plunge. Darn good! On a whim I added homemade thinly sliced pickles to half of the sandwich and that really clinched the deal for me. I hope that doesn't make your inner PBB&M purist cringe! Geoff, outside of mayo territory, thanks for sharing your blog with us. It always makes me smile. And, occasionally, cook. :D Liz and Geoff, I finally took the PBB&M plunge. Darn good!

On a whim I added homemade thinly sliced pickles to half of the sandwich and that really clinched the deal for me. I hope that doesn’t make your inner PBB&M purist cringe!

Geoff, outside of mayo territory, thanks for sharing your blog with us. It always makes me smile. And, occasionally, cook. :D

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6735 Rebecca Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:25:04 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6735 Much obliged, Liz. I can see how easily I could have turned that one into a shrieking disaster of a sandwich without your tips! Much obliged, Liz. I can see how easily I could have turned that one into a shrieking disaster of a sandwich without your tips!

]]> By: Liz http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6731 Liz Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6731 Rebecca, the PBB&M should be constructed in a specific sequence in order to have a solid foundation. The bread (white only, please!) goes down first, then the PB. (If you mayo the bread, the PB only slides around.) The mayo layer skims ever so lightly across the PB deck. This is to be done on both slices of WB. Then comes the banana topping, sliced, on one bread only, atop the mayo skrim. Gently flip the other WB, PB and M strata atop the one with the banana slices, and you've got one hella sandwich. Rebecca, the PBB&M should be constructed in a specific sequence in order to have a solid foundation. The bread (white only, please!) goes down first, then the PB. (If you mayo the bread, the PB only slides around.) The mayo layer skims ever so lightly across the PB deck. This is to be done on both slices of WB. Then comes the banana topping, sliced, on one bread only, atop the mayo skrim. Gently flip the other WB, PB and M strata atop the one with the banana slices, and you’ve got one hella sandwich.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/2009/10/mayonnaise/comment-page-1/#comment-6730 Rebecca Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.thatwouldbeme.net/?p=69#comment-6730 The LMP was deelish, thanks for asking! Matter of fact, you've emboldened me to try a PBB&M. I'm a bit trepidatious but then again, who would ever think liverwurst would taste as good as it does? The LMP was deelish, thanks for asking! Matter of fact, you’ve emboldened me to try a PBB&M. I’m a bit trepidatious but then again, who would ever think liverwurst would taste as good as it does?

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