What is it, specifically, about a certain type of mayonnaise that makes you prefer it over another brand?

Miracle Whip has a tang that I prefer over straight mayo.

The price, obviously.

The container. I prefer glass.

The taste.

01. Sir Kensington, glass jar, on sale
02. Sir Kensington, plastic squeeze bottle, on sale
03. Sir Kensington, glass jar, regular price
04. Sir Kensington, plastic squeeze bottle, regular price
05. no mayo
06. other mayo

A combination of @rebbel, @canidmajor, and @ragingloli. :)

@Dutchess_III Sorry. Miracle Whip is salad dressing, not mayo.
@rebbel What about the taste? And how do you know what mayo tastes like that’s different, unless you do eat it straight out of the jar? Can you be more specific?
@raum OK, so what about the flavor? What taste factor makes Sir Kensington your #1 pick over other mayos?

This totally sounds counter to the idea of getting mayo in the first place. But it tastes less mayo-y? It’s a cleaner taste that complements the ingredients in a sandwich instead of competing with them. IMO

@raum Thank you.
Do you think you could pick your brand out if someone asked you to taste different brands in a taste test? By chance, have you ever done a side-by-side taste comparison?

Only between the brand I like and the brands I don’t. There’s probably a ton I haven’t tasted yet.

Actually I’m changing my answer to yes.

My partner made me a sandwich one day. Apparently we had run out of my mayo. And they grabbed another brand. I took a bite and spit it out. Not to be dramatic. Just yuck.

Though I used to hate mayo. So my general mayo tolerance is probably low.

I do have that thing with mustard, though.
I only use Bautz’ner, because I can not stand the sweetness in other mustard brands.

@raum Very good answers. Thanks again.
My sister says my regular store brand sucks. A friend of mine swears he can tell the difference.
I did a bit a of taste testing today just out of curiosity. The store brand didn’t taste bad, but what did I have to compare it to? Nothing. Then I opened a jar of, supposedly, the good stuff. It was noticeably saltier and perhaps a bit more lemony-er.

And of course I am talking about REAL mayo, not that “lite” crap.

I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to tell in a taste test, I would probably be surprised and embarrass myself.

@kritiper I think people who feel strongly about certain foods either love or hate it.

For me, it’s not so much that I only love my brand of mayo. It’s that I hate most mayo. And since I’ve found a brand that’s tolerable, I don’t want to spend money gambling on something I will probably end up throwing out. But I’m not closed off to the possibility that there are other brands that are equal to or better than the one I buy.

The other people who seem to have a strong preference for a particular mayo (in my own experience) really love mayo. So they are particular about their brand for a different reason.

I’m guessing you don’t have big feelings about mayo either way? :P

[Mental note to try Bautz’ner mustard.]

@raum The only real feeling I have about mayo is the difference in taste between mayo of any make, “lite” mayo, and salad dressing.
Today for lunch I made two identical sandwiches, but on the first one was my old mayo and the second sandwich was the “better” mayo. The only difference I could really tell, and I had to think about it, was the slight extra saltiness of the second sandwich seemed to compliment the lettuce and tomato more.

I prefer 365 organic mayo.
I like its subtly lemon taste, and it’s doesn’t taste eggy or sweet like some other brands.

@kritiper Wonder if the lemon balances out the egg-y and oil-y taste?

@Brian1946 I’ve had sandwiches at Whole Foods that are pretty good. Guessing they would use their house brand. Maybe I should put that one on my list to try.

@raum Don’t know. Only know that both brands I tried have lemon listed as a ingredient.

@kritiper After I spit out my sandwich, I made two sandwiches with two different brands of mayonnaise. (Scraped the last of the old jar.) Thinking it would be an obvious choice for them.

Didn’t exactly go as I had envisioned in my head. Turns out they couldn’t tell the difference either. Just shrugged and ate both sandwiches.

You’re not the only one who doesn’t care all that much about their mayo (so long as it’s not lite or Miracle Whip). That’s probably a good thing. :P

I’ve never cared for any brand of mayo. I use ranch dressing as a substitute.

Best Foods or Hellman’s.

I had an ex-girl friend that used Miracle Whip . . . not to my liking!

@raum

I’ve had Kensington’s organic before, and I liked it.
If you try 365, you might find it to be less eggy and saltier than S K’s.

“After I spit out my sandwich….”

WTF brand mayo was in that mess?!

Wow- I just saw a bumblebee hovering outside my window screen! :-D

@Tropical_Willie Why? What stands out, flavorwise? (Not talking about Miracle Whip.)

@Brian1946 Haha…me spitting it out was less a commentary on the mayo. And more about me and my low tolerance for mayo in general.

It’s not you, it’s me.
– me to the mayo

@raum

Given your low tolerance for “white delight”, how about asking Whole Foods what mayo they put on their sandwiches? If it’s not 365, why risk buying and trying 365?

♫ Bautz’ner mustard- it’s incredible, it makes any mayo edible! ♫

@Brian1946 Why you got to be so logical?

Oh! I forgot about Kewpie!

Though I honestly wouldn’t even put it in the same category as regular mayo. It’s in its own weird category.

@raum

“Why you got to be so logical?”

I’m just trying to help you avoid this.

Also, I’d hate to see you subjected to a 5150 at the Mayo Clinic. ;-o

1) Homemade
2) Sir Kensington
3) Hellmans
4) nothing!

@Forever_Free What taste factor sets these apart from others?

MAYONNAISE UPDATE REPORT:
Supposed top brand has 20mg more sodium per 1 tbsp. serving than supposed sub-par brand “X.” Otherwise, in taste test, taste was similar.
(brand “X” = 75mg sodium. Top brand = 95mg sodium)
(“Top brand” is Best Foods/Hellman’s and brand “X” is Albertson’s Signature Select )

@Brian1946 Haha…it was more of a ptooey than a blargh. But I appreciate the concern.

(I feel so mayonnaise dysfunctional now. :(

@Dutchess_III Me too. Now I will second guess all my choices. I guess I’ll go back to making my own…

@kritiper
While i love the beautifully creamy spread in a jar of Hellman’s you can’t beat homemade or Sir Kensington.

It’s got lemon. It’s got mustard seed. It’s got a creamy, light consistency. I almost wouldn’t feel bad eating this right out of the jar. It tastes like a yogurt dip. A perfect scooped up with french fries or mixed into tuna salad.
Also: Sir Kensington’s uses organic and cage-free eggs, and is the only non-GMO certified mayo on the market.

I didn’t think people ate mayonnaise anymore…

@Forever_Free Thanks. I’ve never seen or heard of Sir Kensington. Will look for it the next time I’m in the store. Until then, what does the nutrition label say the sodium content per tablespoon is?

@TJFKAJ I’m sorry for you, you poor deprived soul…

@Dutchess_III

”(I feel so mayonnaise dysfunctional now. :(”

I think the Mayo Clinic has a hotline for that. {{One-armed hug while I finish my sandwich}} :p

@kriptipe
here

@Forever_Free I didn’t know that Sir Kensington uses organic and cage-free eggs. Or that it’s the only non-GMO certified mayo on the market.

I feel so fancy. :P

Sir Kensington Classic Mayonnaise.

INGREDIENTS:
Sunflower Oil, Organic Certified Humane Free Range Egg Yolks, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Fair Trade Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Lemon Juice, Citric Acid, Lemon Oil

NUTRITION:
Servings: 24, Serv. Size: 1 Tbsp (13g), Amount per Serving: Calories 100, Total Fat 10g (13% DV), Sat. Fat 1g (5% DV), Cholest. 10mg (3% DV), Sodium 95mg (4% DV), Total Carb. 0g (0% DV), Protein 0g. Not a significant source of trans fat, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium. % DV = % Daily Value. CONTAINS: EGG

Sir Kensington’s Organic Mayo.

Ingredients:

Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Certified Humane Free Range Egg Yolks, Water, Organic Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Fair Trade Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Lemon Juice.

The differences between their classic and organic mayo are:

Organic uses organic sunflower oil, organic distilled vinegar, and doesn’t include citric acid nor lemon oil.

Another mayo update (You’d better be sitting down for this, because if you’re not sitting down you may fall down.)
At Albertson’s today I checked out mayos. Here’s what I found:
Organic mayo – 50mg sodium
Kraft – 70mg sodium
Some other special mayo in a pint jar was 125mg sodium.
But dig this!
That Sir Kensington mayo MUST BE some good stuff, While it was only 95mg sodium, the price was almost $10 for a one pint jar. Let me repeat that: almost $10 for a PINT jar! (That stuff BETTER be good, for that price. Some of you folks have some expensive tastes!!!)

Odd that no one mentioned that price…

Shit the bed!!!

That is expensive.
Bautz’ner is only 2€ for a 1L bucket.

I just picked up a 12oz bottle for $5.29 at our local Target.

5.29/12oz……SK Classic
4.29/12oz……Miracle Whip
3.99/11.5oz……Best Foods

Pricier, yes. Though I’d say definitely worth the extra $1.00—$1.30 difference. :D

Laughing at your “shit the bed” comment though. Haha

I think this post is turning into a commercial for Sir Kensington Mayonnaise. :P

I can get a 30 oz. jar of Albertson’s for $2.99. I think Best foods 30 oz. is $3.89

@raum CLASH of the mayos!

Wait…hold up. Your 30oz Best Foods costs less than our 11.5oz Best Foods? Dang.

Yepper! Expensive tastes aren’t always in your wallet.

Everything is more expensive in the Bay Area. :/

Worth the $$
Thank you Sir Kensington!

Another great thing about SK, is that unlike 365, you can totally avoid the Amazon oligarchical octopus by buying it at Target, etc.

Four questions about Sir Kensington:

1. Is he a rapper?
2. Is he a knight?
3. Does he need an armored suit to make his mayo, because it’s DA BOMB?! ;-o
4. Is there a Lady Kensington?