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My name is debm55 and I use Miracle Whip. Yes, I am a Whipper. How about you Miracle Whip or Mayo --if it's a regional (Original Post) debm55 Nov 2023 OP
Dukes Mayo Dave in VA Nov 2023 #1
Hi Dave! What region? I might want to try. debm55 Nov 2023 #3
South/Southeast of US Dave in VA Nov 2023 #29
Here comes the Dukies. debm55 Nov 2023 #54
Duke's is good mayo. My cousins who live in Chattanooga Glorfindel Nov 2023 #5
Thank you, Glorfinel. If I could get it here I would try it, just to see if the Dukies are correct. debm55 Nov 2023 #56
I think you would not be disappointed. Glorfindel Nov 2023 #60
Agreed. It's Dukes Mayo. As their motto says, "It's got twang!" TomSlick Nov 2023 #44
MW has twang too. That's why I like it. Mayo is bland. debm55 Nov 2023 #57
Hell yes! PBateman70 Nov 2023 #79
To be honest, there is only Duke's... OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #116
Thank you, OldBaldy1701E, I see your point. debm55 Nov 2023 #119
But, you and mom would get along great! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #123
LOL. Here in Michigan, Oliveburgers are King. catbyte Nov 2023 #158
Hey that sounds good. I'll give it a try. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #160
You won't regret it, my friend. catbyte Nov 2023 #163
Dislike Miracle Whip intensely. MUCH prefer Hellmann's mayo. Glorfindel Nov 2023 #2
II like it, It has a sweet taste to it. debm55 Nov 2023 #8
Why? Why is Hellmann;s better?. debm55 Nov 2023 #59
ROFL! You are living dangerously tonight, debm55! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #4
I know, I know. But when are a Whipper you do what you have to do. debm55 Nov 2023 #11
Green Wave eats from green things GreenWave Nov 2023 #6
I have never seen that here. What does it taste like? It seems interesting. debm55 Nov 2023 #61
Yuk. Miracle Whip is nasty. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #7
I thought you didn't like ketchup??? debm55 Nov 2023 #15
I don't, but I dislike Miracle Whip even more. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #104
That's funny. Ty debm55 Nov 2023 #120
Kraft mayonnaise for me, Kentucky Meadowoak Nov 2023 #9
Riding the line there a little, aren;t we Meadowoak. debm55 Nov 2023 #65
I never imagined I'd call myself a 'Dukie'.. rubbersole Nov 2023 #10
Well rubbersole, you just did. debm55 Nov 2023 #66
I just use a cheap generic... First Speaker Nov 2023 #12
I understand. First Speaker. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #67
Best Foods Olive Oil Mayo - Southern CA LoisB Nov 2023 #13
Thank you, LoisB debm55 Nov 2023 #71
Mayo MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #14
Mom, not to worry because they do the Whip. Go with the flow. debm55 Nov 2023 #18
I grew up with Miracle Whip, but we also have mayo. Kraft, I think. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #16
That's playing it safe, rsdsharp. debm55 Nov 2023 #24
Miracle Whip (and not the light stuff)! I'm in Delaware. woodsprite Nov 2023 #17
HATE the light stuff. bring it on woodsprite. Hey. I found another whipper debm55 Nov 2023 #25
Hellman's is Hellman's East of the Mississippi, but is labeled "Best Foods" out West. The story I heard is that the.... RussellCattle Nov 2023 #19
I heard the same story wryter2000 Nov 2023 #52
I think that is a shame.What does a Jewish or non Jewish name have to do with the product? debm55 Nov 2023 #72
Minneapolis is west of the Mississippi and we have Hellman's. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #105
That's funny. When I read your post's title I thought "That can't be, St. Paul, sure, but not Minneapolis". RussellCattle Nov 2023 #109
It's Hellmann's in Texas. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #190
Best Foods Mayo GP6971 Nov 2023 #20
Thank youGP6971 debm55 Nov 2023 #148
Mayo, please badhair77 Nov 2023 #21
Your welcome. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #73
Hellmann's mayo SW Iowa. Thank You for the distraction. Yes Really Thank You IA8IT Nov 2023 #22
Your welcome. Are you okay? Do you need to talk? Just e mail me. Take care. debm55 Nov 2023 #75
I'm OK. Sad anniversaries, election nerves, but fancy fast internet + RonComs Pleasantville IA8IT Nov 2023 #112
Great debm55 Nov 2023 #115
Depends on use. Miracle Whip for Waldorf Salad; Mayo for most else hlthe2b Nov 2023 #23
Very true. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #74
Yup, carrot & raisin salad too TexasBushwhacker Nov 2023 #175
Yes, I make carrot and raisin with MW debm55 Nov 2023 #178
I add chopped peanuts to mine TexasBushwhacker Nov 2023 #191
That;s different debm55 Nov 2023 #192
I like the sweet 'n' salty combo TexasBushwhacker Nov 2023 #198
That's different-sweet and salty. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #199
I am a Whipper too lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #26
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Shame on you. debm55 Nov 2023 #62
Depends on what I am making chillfactor Nov 2023 #27
My wife will have nothing but Dukes Mayo in our home BOSSHOG Nov 2023 #28
BOSSHOG, you are a Dukie. debm55 Nov 2023 #90
I like to mix it with hot sauce BOSSHOG Nov 2023 #187
I'm a miracle whip guy. Tried other things, didn't like, and staying permanently w/ MWhip. In Missouri. SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #30
Go Whipper Go. Wonderful to welcome your back. debm55 Nov 2023 #91
Hellman's or Dukes bamagal62 Nov 2023 #31
Oh well, What can I say. debm55 Nov 2023 #96
Mayo n/t Littlered Nov 2023 #32
Thank you, debm55 Nov 2023 #98
Miracle Whip in south Florida Deuxcents Nov 2023 #33
Thank you fellow whippers. debm55 Nov 2023 #97
Hellman's vegan. Harker Nov 2023 #34
Thank you Harker debm55 Nov 2023 #150
Thank you, debm55... Harker Nov 2023 #169
I love MW too. COL Mustard Nov 2023 #35
sandwitch spread--MW, a little ketchup and a little relish. Adjust to your taste. Colonial Mustard is a Whipper. debm55 Nov 2023 #78
Thanks!!! 🙏 COL Mustard Nov 2023 #108
Miracle Whip here - like the slight tartness. yorkster Nov 2023 #36
Agree yorkster. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #121
I use the Aldi substitute. I chose it for lower cholesterol. bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #37
Thank you bucolic_frolic. debm55 Nov 2023 #151
Time for Miracle Whip Anonymous unc70 Nov 2023 #38
Yes, it seems like it. debm55 Nov 2023 #99
I'm a Whipper, too! Alliepoo Nov 2023 #39
'we even have a theme song--Devo " Whip it Good" debm55 Nov 2023 #101
Hey Deb, you've done it again. Way to go. RussellCattle Nov 2023 #40
Thanks Russell. debm55 Nov 2023 #141
I like mayonnaise; I don't like Miracle Whip. It's too sweet. tblue37 Nov 2023 #41
I like the sweet tang. debm55 Nov 2023 #142
Nothing but Hellman's Real Mayo is allowed in this Michigander's kitchen. catbyte Nov 2023 #42
Love you back. We can agree to disagree. debm55 Nov 2023 #147
Veganaise in the Willamette Valley for our vegan daughter and SIL Hassler Nov 2023 #43
Thank you Hassler. debm55 Nov 2023 #149
Mayo please. Miracle Whip is to mayo like American cheese is to actual cheese. brush Nov 2023 #45
Brush, please you knock my choice of cheese and my Whip in one post. debm55 Nov 2023 #69
Sorry, can we still be friends? One's palate is one's palate, engrained mostly by family and regional custom. brush Nov 2023 #106
Of course. we can debm55 Nov 2023 #143
I grew up with Miracle Whip in Texas. Zen Democrat Nov 2023 #46
You are preaching to the choir, So Zen you are basically a Whipper, right? I always thought MW was Mayo.until I worked debm55 Nov 2023 #53
Yep. I'm a certified Whipper. Zen Democrat Nov 2023 #64
I like the vinegar and bacon potato salad--we call it German Potato salad , but I am more familiar with the Potato salad debm55 Nov 2023 #70
Hellmann's for tuna salad and most sandwiches; MW for cole slaw and sometimes sandwiches elias7 Nov 2023 #47
Playing it cool. I like your choices and see why you have made them based on the food. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #48
I would eat Drain-O before mayonnaise....... lastlib Nov 2023 #49
lastlib, it's bland , but I don;t think it is that bad. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #145
Mrs. Dukes'.... tableturner Nov 2023 #50
Thank you Tableturner. debm55 Nov 2023 #153
Mayo wryter2000 Nov 2023 #51
Thank you wryter2000 debm55 Nov 2023 #152
I'm bi-condiment. NCDem47 Nov 2023 #55
Oh my, that is different but more power to you. debm55 Nov 2023 #68
I'm a Whipper, he's a Whipper, she's a Whipper, we're a Whipper, wouldn't you like to be a Whipper, too? wcmagumba Nov 2023 #58
I found me a Whipper. Don't you love the sweet taste of it. I do. debm55 Nov 2023 #63
MAYO BlueKota Nov 2023 #76
Is it Hellmann's Mayo? debm55 Nov 2023 #89
Yes BlueKota Nov 2023 #92
I'm a claudette Nov 2023 #77
We get it in Pittsburgh, I don;t but the stores do. debm55 Nov 2023 #82
I don't mind claudette Nov 2023 #87
Thank you, claudette. debm55 Nov 2023 #127
Duke's--- nocoincidences Nov 2023 #80
A dukie , in Virginia Beach? I wonder if we do have in our stores in PA. Oh. but once a Whipper always a Whipper. debm55 Nov 2023 #88
Try Family Dollar and/or Dollar General. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #117
Wonder Bread, Miracle Whip and a garden fresh tomato. Lochloosa Nov 2023 #81
My youth returns. Thank you, Whipper. debm55 Nov 2023 #84
I'm really weird I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2023 #83
You walk the line. Not weird-different. debm55 Nov 2023 #86
Devo were Whippers. Lochloosa Nov 2023 #85
OMG, the whippers have a theme song. debm55 Nov 2023 #95
Hellmann's - Central Texas walkingman Nov 2023 #93
Dukes mayo #1; Helmans mayo, #2-- southerner mike_c Nov 2023 #94
A whipper thanks you Dukie. debm55 Nov 2023 #128
Best Foods mayo, California. I bought Duke's recently when I saw it at Von's petronius Nov 2023 #100
..never tasted mayo as a youngster.. thomski64 Nov 2023 #102
Kewpie mayo all the way oregonjen Nov 2023 #103
mayo absolutely. We use Hellman's yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #107
Mayonnaise ailsagirl Nov 2023 #110
Zero carbs MAYONNAISE! Emile Nov 2023 #111
Thank You Emile. debm55 Nov 2023 #146
aldi brand or whatever is cheapest...midwest dembotoz Nov 2023 #113
I agree. The 'Berman' brand at Aldi is great stuff! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #118
We have Aldi's here, will have to buy one to sample. debm55 Nov 2023 #126
I have some stuff in my refridge that does that too. debm55 Nov 2023 #130
I can eat MW, but have decided NOT to. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2023 #114
I applaud you for your choice. debm55 Nov 2023 #125
Neither. The real original Mayo recipe is Ziggysmom Nov 2023 #122
That happens to all American foods. debm55 Nov 2023 #124
My name is Niagara. I've honestly never paid attention Niagara Nov 2023 #129
Thank you Niagara. debm55 Nov 2023 #132
JFG Mayo Jilly_in_VA Nov 2023 #131
Thank you, Jilly debm55 Nov 2023 #136
I like miracle whip on certain sandwiches. Lunabell Nov 2023 #133
Thank you, Lunabell debm55 Nov 2023 #137
Hellmann's happybird Nov 2023 #134
HAHA Thank you happybird. debm55 Nov 2023 #138
Mayo, baby. Xoan Nov 2023 #135
Thank you Xoan, debm55 Nov 2023 #139
Surprisingly, this is not the first time around for this discussion. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #140
I did this last November. It was the first OP thread i did. I wanted to try again as we have alot of new posters. Alot debm55 Nov 2023 #144
I don't keep it around, as I don't use it fast enough. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #167
Thanks debm55 Nov 2023 #168
My mom automatically bought Hellman's. Hellman's is good stuff. Duke's is one of those local things. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #172
Savage. Duncanpup Nov 2023 #154
What is your favorite , Duncanpup? debm55 Nov 2023 #155
No favorite just joking Duncanpup Nov 2023 #157
Oh you! I knew you were. debm55 Nov 2023 #162
Can I ask a question of the 'Whippers'?... maspaha Nov 2023 #156
There was another. But I put a thin onion slice and a tomato slice on mine, Western PA debm55 Nov 2023 #159
That sounds more like a proper sandwich! maspaha Nov 2023 #161
True, but that was when I was a kid. Crap we would eat uncooked hot dogs. debm55 Nov 2023 #164
Wife prefers Miracle whip gibraltar72 Nov 2023 #165
Gibraltar72--hope it doesn't cause tension at gatherings TY debm55 Nov 2023 #166
Hellman's or Best Foods mayo only. beaglelover Nov 2023 #170
Thank you beaglelover! debm55 Nov 2023 #171
Whip for me. kacekwl Nov 2023 #173
Another whipper here. debm55 Nov 2023 #179
Neither for sandwiches MiKenMi33 Nov 2023 #174
So you are a Whipper. Thank you debm55 Nov 2023 #176
I'm gonna just say this: madaboutharry Nov 2023 #177
That's different. I will give it a try TY debm55 Nov 2023 #180
I'm telling you, it's good. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #181
Thank you so much for your post. You are a very creative person. thank you for sharing with me. debm55 Nov 2023 #182
I'm from Massachusetts and it was the only Clearheadsam Nov 2023 #183
Thank you for your response, Clearheadsam. Claussen pickles are the only ones we eat also. debm55 Nov 2023 #184
I use both Miracle Whip and Hellman's. Don't like Duke's at all. appleannie1 Nov 2023 #185
Thank you appleannie1. I like how you posted about the different foods with MW or Hellmann's. That is true of me too. debm55 Nov 2023 #186
Best Foods Mayo. California. Hekate Nov 2023 #188
Mayo...I usually just buy a small squeeze bottle of Kraft, cuz it's the cheapest. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #189
Mayo..Washington state w/ a strong Southern influence growing up samnsara Nov 2023 #193
Oh, deb, say it ain't so! Laffy Kat Nov 2023 #194
Sad but true. I don't use the whip on my turkey sandwiches--jellied cranberries and stuffing. debm55 Nov 2023 #197
I was a whipper growing up, but then I quit drinking pop all the time and it's too sweet now. Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #195
A Dukie if you like Dukes Mayo and a Mayor if you like mayonnaise. debm55 Nov 2023 #200
I like both but usually get mayo. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2023 #196
hAHAHAHAHAHAH. thank you for the post and the laugh. debm55 Nov 2023 #201
I was hoping you would get it. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2023 #210
Saw one post about tuna fish... TreasonousBastard Nov 2023 #202
It depends on the food too. At Christmas, when I make a ham, I always use mustard. My husband uses the Whip on his ham debm55 Nov 2023 #203
if , i repeat , if i were ever to do this , i dont travel anymore, miricale whip spray cans back to back AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #204
I take it you are not a Whipper. HAHAHAH Love Ya. debm55 Nov 2023 #205
been a whipper since childhood . we used to do that on holidays . dueling mirical whip cans . AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #206
That is funny. Thank you. Did you get in trouble for doing that? debm55 Nov 2023 #207
nah. great fun though!!!! memories . AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #208
Miracle Whip does not cross our threshold. Chainfire Nov 2023 #209
So, Chainfire are you a Dukie??? TY debm55 Nov 2023 #211
🍔 Mayo (Hellman's) in the NE I'll tell you why 🍔 justaprogressive Nov 2023 #212
Neither. I use ranch dressing in place of the very few things niyad Nov 2023 #213

Dave in VA

(2,285 posts)
29. South/Southeast of US
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:24 PM
Nov 2023

Most people in the southern states know about Dukes Mayo. When I was growing up I remember the elders always just referred to it as just "dukes".

https://www.kroger.com/search?query=duke%20mayo&searchType=suggestions

Give it a try!

debm55

(60,612 posts)
56. Thank you, Glorfinel. If I could get it here I would try it, just to see if the Dukies are correct.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:38 PM
Nov 2023

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)
116. To be honest, there is only Duke's...
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 11:53 AM
Nov 2023

But, when I cannot find it, Hellmans or the store brand of mayo. My mother used the Whip and once I got old enough I stopped using it and found the real stuff. (Humph... salad dressing on a turkey sandwich... )

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)
123. But, you and mom would get along great!
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:14 PM
Nov 2023

She uses it for every application that requires mayo. (I was joking around earlier. One can put whatever one wants on their turkey sandwich. I would go buy some MW just for you if you were coming here and then we both would have turkey sandwiches until we are in a coma for a week. YUM!)

catbyte

(39,152 posts)
158. LOL. Here in Michigan, Oliveburgers are King.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 02:43 PM
Nov 2023

You haven't lived until you eat one. The olive sauce is nothing but chopped green olives mixed with mayonnaise but it makes a burger sing. However, friends of mine make their olive sauce using MW and it's gawd awful. They can never understand why I always pass it up when I'm at their house for a cookout.

Glorfindel

(10,175 posts)
2. Dislike Miracle Whip intensely. MUCH prefer Hellmann's mayo.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 08:59 PM
Nov 2023

Blue Plate, 2nd choice. I live in he southern Appalachians of north Georgia.

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,389 posts)
4. ROFL! You are living dangerously tonight, debm55!
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:00 PM
Nov 2023

Mayo (Kraft) for me, but my hubby wants Miracle Whip, so we always have both on hand.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
61. I have never seen that here. What does it taste like? It seems interesting.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:43 PM
Nov 2023

Last edited Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:26 PM - Edit history (1)

we will call you a Greenie

Ocelot II

(130,533 posts)
7. Yuk. Miracle Whip is nasty.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:02 PM
Nov 2023

The semen of Satan! Mayonnaise only - Hellman’s Dukes or homemade, (MN) but never Mackerel Whip! Blaghh!

rubbersole

(11,223 posts)
10. I never imagined I'd call myself a 'Dukie'..
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:03 PM
Nov 2023

And becoming a 'Swiftie'...at 71. (Hope the kids don't see this.)

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
12. I just use a cheap generic...
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:03 PM
Nov 2023

...some things are worth paying for the brand...some things aren't.

woodsprite

(12,582 posts)
17. Miracle Whip (and not the light stuff)! I'm in Delaware.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:06 PM
Nov 2023

I have found that mixing regular Mayo, a dab of pickle relish, and a small squirt of yellow mustard can make an acceptable replacement for Miracle Whip.

 

RussellCattle

(1,928 posts)
19. Hellman's is Hellman's East of the Mississippi, but is labeled "Best Foods" out West. The story I heard is that the....
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:08 PM
Nov 2023

.....marketing folks thought regional Hellman's sounded too ethnic (Jewish?) for us Westerners.

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)
52. I heard the same story
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:34 PM
Nov 2023

I suspect it’s true. So, why is Arnold bread Orowheat on the west coast?

debm55

(60,612 posts)
72. I think that is a shame.What does a Jewish or non Jewish name have to do with the product?
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:31 PM
Nov 2023
Thank you for that information. Though my grandmother's parents changed their Jewish surname when they came here or should I say it was changed for them.

Ocelot II

(130,533 posts)
105. Minneapolis is west of the Mississippi and we have Hellman's.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:38 AM
Nov 2023

We're right on the west bank of the Mississippi so I don't know if that counts, though.

 

RussellCattle

(1,928 posts)
109. That's funny. When I read your post's title I thought "That can't be, St. Paul, sure, but not Minneapolis".
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 04:25 AM
Nov 2023

LeftInTX

(34,289 posts)
190. It's Hellmann's in Texas.
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 12:08 AM
Nov 2023

I think there was a merger of two companies at one time. However, the products are not completely identical. Hellmanns has more sugar and Best Foods has more lemon juice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmann%27s_and_Best_Foods


While Hellmann's Mayonnaise thrived on the U.S. East Coast, selling $15 million a year by 1927 with $1 million in profits, the California company Postum Foods (later Best Foods) introduced their own mayonnaise, Best Foods Mayonnaise, which became popular on the West Coast, and was operating a major plant in San Francisco. In August 1927 Postum Foods bought the Hellmann's brand, allowing Hellmann to retire. By then both brands of mayonnaise had such commanding market shares in their respective halves of the country that the company decided that both brands and recipes be preserved in their respective territories.

To this day:

Best Foods Mayonnaise is sold west of the Rocky Mountains, specifically, in and west of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, as well as Colby and Goodland, Kansas.
Hellmann's is sold east of the Rockies, specifically, in and east of the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, parts of Colorado and Texas.[5][6]

IA8IT

(6,424 posts)
112. I'm OK. Sad anniversaries, election nerves, but fancy fast internet + RonComs Pleasantville
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 07:12 AM
Nov 2023

Folks I supported and ones I could vote for won yesterday. All smiles today.

hlthe2b

(113,957 posts)
23. Depends on use. Miracle Whip for Waldorf Salad; Mayo for most else
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:15 PM
Nov 2023

and I AM the West -- heavenly Colorado (lol), though my Mom brought a midwestern sensibility to cooking that I undoubtedly absorbed.

chillfactor

(7,694 posts)
27. Depends on what I am making
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:24 PM
Nov 2023

For example, if I want a BLT, I use Miracle Whip; if making potato salad mayo
(New Mexico)

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
187. I like to mix it with hot sauce
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 09:04 PM
Nov 2023

Mild Cayenne

3 parts Mayo, one part hot sauce

Hell I put hot sauce in damn near everything.

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
30. I'm a miracle whip guy. Tried other things, didn't like, and staying permanently w/ MWhip. In Missouri.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:25 PM
Nov 2023

bamagal62

(4,503 posts)
31. Hellman's or Dukes
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:25 PM
Nov 2023

I can’t stand miracle whip. It’s too sweet. But, my husband’s family are miracle whip folks.
To me it’s kind of like Coke and Pepsi. Hellmans is Coke, miracle whip is Pepsi. I won’t drink Pepsi (tastes like cough syrup) and I won’t use Miracle whip (it’s like putting sugar on a turkey sandwich)!

Deuxcents

(26,915 posts)
33. Miracle Whip in south Florida
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:27 PM
Nov 2023

Grew up on it but I do like the Olive oil mayo my friend uses. No Whip light stuff!

COL Mustard

(8,218 posts)
35. I love MW too.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:28 PM
Nov 2023

Mayo is okay, but Miracle Whip is da bomb. I used to also like Sandwich Spread, but I can't find it anymore.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
78. sandwitch spread--MW, a little ketchup and a little relish. Adjust to your taste. Colonial Mustard is a Whipper.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:43 PM
Nov 2023

yorkster

(3,832 posts)
36. Miracle Whip here - like the slight tartness.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:29 PM
Nov 2023

From New England - Boston originally .
Mayo is ok, just a bit too eggy.

unc70

(6,501 posts)
38. Time for Miracle Whip Anonymous
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:32 PM
Nov 2023

There is help available.

(I am strongly in support of Dukes Mayo. I find MW to be revoltingly sweet.)

I'm in NC.

Alliepoo

(2,832 posts)
39. I'm a Whipper, too!
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:32 PM
Nov 2023

If I have to use mayonnaise for something, I prefer Dukes. It’s pretty good, actually because it’s got a little twang to it! I’m in Ohio but my mama was a good southern cook and I learned from her!

catbyte

(39,152 posts)
42. Nothing but Hellman's Real Mayo is allowed in this Michigander's kitchen.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:38 PM
Nov 2023

Sorry, Debm55, I love ya, but Miracle Whip is a too-sweet, nasty-textured mess. I come by it naturally. Neither one of my parents allowed Miracle Whip in the house, except for a tiny bottle they bought at Thanksgiving to mix with mayo for the dressing for the Waldorf/Fruit Salad hybrid that graced every Thanksgiving table. It was chucked into the trash if there was any left in the jar, lol.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
45. Mayo please. Miracle Whip is to mayo like American cheese is to actual cheese.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:51 PM
Nov 2023

Grew up in the southwest but lived in NY for many years, now back in the west.

Mayo, the real thing throughout.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
106. Sorry, can we still be friends? One's palate is one's palate, engrained mostly by family and regional custom.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 01:43 AM
Nov 2023

Last edited Wed Nov 8, 2023, 03:42 AM - Edit history (1)

I'm sure you know it's hard to change.

Zen Democrat

(5,901 posts)
46. I grew up with Miracle Whip in Texas.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:55 PM
Nov 2023

I can't imagine potato salad, deviled eggs or BLTs without it! MW is more than just sweet, it's a tangy sweet that's addicting.

I learned to eat regular mayo as an adult, and enjoy chicken salad with Hellmans, but growing up when we said Mayo we meant Miracle Whip!

debm55

(60,612 posts)
53. You are preaching to the choir, So Zen you are basically a Whipper, right? I always thought MW was Mayo.until I worked
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:34 PM
Nov 2023

the Dining Hall at Penn State. I said to myself, "Self, what is this stuff, it's not MW--it's an imposter". Then someone told me it was MAYO. Heartbreaking moment of discovery.

Zen Democrat

(5,901 posts)
64. Yep. I'm a certified Whipper.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:59 PM
Nov 2023

The first time I tasted "real" mayonnaise, I thought the bland tastelessness was yucky. I had to learn to eat it. It's all in what you're raised on.

I have a friend from one of the German towns in Central Texas and they make potato salad with bacon and vinegar. My mother is from East Texas, and I grew up with potato salad including boiled eggs and pickle relish. To each her own!

debm55

(60,612 posts)
70. I like the vinegar and bacon potato salad--we call it German Potato salad , but I am more familiar with the Potato salad
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:20 PM
Nov 2023

with eggs, relish, peppers and celery. You are right. To each their own

elias7

(4,229 posts)
47. Hellmann's for tuna salad and most sandwiches; MW for cole slaw and sometimes sandwiches
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 09:58 PM
Nov 2023

Cleveland, originally

debm55

(60,612 posts)
48. Playing it cool. I like your choices and see why you have made them based on the food. TY
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:27 PM
Nov 2023

NCDem47

(3,470 posts)
55. I'm bi-condiment.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:37 PM
Nov 2023

Hellman’s and Miracle whip side-by-side in the fridge. Some sandwiches just taste better with one over the other. When I get real kinky, I mix mayo with ketchup or yellow mustard and mayo. Very condiment curious here with all types of experimentation.

Oh, Florida here.

wcmagumba

(6,178 posts)
58. I'm a Whipper, he's a Whipper, she's a Whipper, we're a Whipper, wouldn't you like to be a Whipper, too?
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:40 PM
Nov 2023

debm55

(60,612 posts)
88. A dukie , in Virginia Beach? I wonder if we do have in our stores in PA. Oh. but once a Whipper always a Whipper.
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:54 PM
Nov 2023

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)
117. Try Family Dollar and/or Dollar General.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 11:56 AM
Nov 2023

Both are southern based stores and usually have it. It is how I get it on occasion here in Minneapolis!

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,369 posts)
83. I'm really weird
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:47 PM
Nov 2023

I mix Miracle Whip with Hellman's together. For me it is the perfect mayo. I am from Bel Air Maryland.

petronius

(26,696 posts)
100. Best Foods mayo, California. I bought Duke's recently when I saw it at Von's
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:25 AM
Nov 2023

Good, a bit eggier, but it won't replace BF for me. Maybe they blend it differently for the West Coast market; my brother who moved to VA seems to prefer it...

thomski64

(936 posts)
102. ..never tasted mayo as a youngster..
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:33 AM
Nov 2023

..Miracle Whip was 10 cents cheaper. For my depression era Mom easy call. Still prefer it. Peanut butter, lettuce and Miracle Whip sandwiches!!

yellowdogintexas

(23,694 posts)
107. mayo absolutely. We use Hellman's
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 01:57 AM
Nov 2023

My mother was on Team Miracle Whip though, so it is what I was brought up on. One of my grandmothers was a mayo person so that is how I knew what I preferred.

 

dembotoz

(16,922 posts)
113. aldi brand or whatever is cheapest...midwest
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 07:19 AM
Nov 2023

frankly i do not use the stuff much and it hangs out in the back of the fridge until i throw it out

OldBaldy1701E

(11,142 posts)
118. I agree. The 'Berman' brand at Aldi is great stuff!
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 11:58 AM
Nov 2023

I like all of their condiments that I have used.

Ziggysmom

(4,123 posts)
122. Neither. The real original Mayo recipe is
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:12 PM
Nov 2023

oil, vinegar, seasoning, and eggs, made fresh. Maybe a li'l lemon juice.

French Mayo in jars is pretty close to the real recipe; the stuff that we buy her in the US has evolved into this white, vinegary goo, sometimes sweet, and is as close to real mayonnaise as chalk is to cheese! My pop used say that last line all the time 🙄

Niagara

(11,850 posts)
129. My name is Niagara. I've honestly never paid attention
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:21 PM
Nov 2023

To what product is purchased. I looked in the refrigerator and there wasn't any MW or Mayo stashed in there.


It's rare that I crave tuna fish salad but when I do there's generally no MW or Mayo in the house.
I don't eat bread at all so eating sandwiches just doesn't happen with me.

My favorite salad dressing is Panera's Bread Italian dressing however.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,371 posts)
131. JFG Mayo
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:22 PM
Nov 2023

and none other. Only use Dukes if I absolutely have to. Since I moved to Rockingham County, VA we have to order JFG in bulk from Amazon because there isn't a dependable supplier here.

 

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)
133. I like miracle whip on certain sandwiches.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:35 PM
Nov 2023

Salty ham sandwiches are great with miracle whip. Turkey too. Otherwise, I use mayo.

happybird

(5,393 posts)
134. Hellmann's
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 12:39 PM
Nov 2023

Lots of people around here (Virginia) swear by Dukes but I'm not a fan.
But I'll definitely use Dukes, or anything else, before the Whip. Blergh.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
144. I did this last November. It was the first OP thread i did. I wanted to try again as we have alot of new posters. Alot
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 02:06 PM
Nov 2023

of threads are rethreads. I know some of mine were. And I was ready for the Dukies. I do have to find that stuff. It does sound very good , but I know stores around here do not carry. TY But you didn't say what kind you like??????

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,850 posts)
167. I don't keep it around, as I don't use it fast enough.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 03:31 PM
Nov 2023

I'm in Virginia, so I can find Duke's everywhere. It's good stuff.

And good afternoon.

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,850 posts)
172. My mom automatically bought Hellman's. Hellman's is good stuff. Duke's is one of those local things.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 05:51 PM
Nov 2023

I think Hellman's goes by different names in different parts of the country.

maspaha

(745 posts)
156. Can I ask a question of the 'Whippers'?...
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 02:40 PM
Nov 2023

My Dad’s favorite snack was a MW sandwich; two slices of white Wonder bread smeared with Miracle Whip. Anybody else do this? My Dad grew up around Kentucky Lake.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
159. There was another. But I put a thin onion slice and a tomato slice on mine, Western PA
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 02:44 PM
Nov 2023

debm55

(60,612 posts)
166. Gibraltar72--hope it doesn't cause tension at gatherings TY
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 03:25 PM
Nov 2023
Love will win out in the end

beaglelover

(4,466 posts)
170. Hellman's or Best Foods mayo only.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 03:47 PM
Nov 2023

Grew up in NJ (Hellmans) and then moved to CA in 1988 (Best Foods). Same product just marketed under different names in different parts of the country.

kacekwl

(9,147 posts)
173. Whip for me.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 10:22 PM
Nov 2023

I'm from Chicago but my moms from Texas. Her mom used it and it's all we had in the house. My wife hates it so we have mayonnaise also.

MiKenMi33

(231 posts)
174. Neither for sandwiches
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 10:36 PM
Nov 2023

I don’t like either one on a sandwich. If I make potato, tuna, or egg salad, I’ll use Miracle Whip. I don’t think it’s regional for me, I just don’t like them very well. But my mom always used Miracle Whip so I do too.

madaboutharry

(42,033 posts)
177. I'm gonna just say this:
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 10:52 PM
Nov 2023

The best BLT is made with Thousand Island dressing instead of mayo.

madaboutharry

(42,033 posts)
181. I'm telling you, it's good.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 11:01 PM
Nov 2023

I like to claim I invented it!

I ran out of mayo, but wanted a BLT. All I had was Thousand Island dressing. The rest is history.
Necessity is the mother of invention! 🥪

debm55

(60,612 posts)
182. Thank you so much for your post. You are a very creative person. thank you for sharing with me.
Wed Nov 8, 2023, 11:19 PM
Nov 2023

Clearheadsam

(288 posts)
183. I'm from Massachusetts and it was the only
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:59 AM
Nov 2023

product my family could afford. I didn’t mind it growing up but once I left for college my roommate bought Hellman’s and that’s all I use now. My parents bought the cheap pickles too but had Claussen pickles in college which are a staple for me now. .🙂

debm55

(60,612 posts)
184. Thank you for your response, Clearheadsam. Claussen pickles are the only ones we eat also.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 09:34 AM
Nov 2023

appleannie1

(5,457 posts)
185. I use both Miracle Whip and Hellman's. Don't like Duke's at all.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 09:56 AM
Nov 2023

Potato salad or egg salad just use Miracle Whip. Macaroni salad, I use both Miracle Whip and Hellman's mixed with a dab of mustard. Tuna salad, Miracle Whip and sweet relish. Sandwiches Hellman's. I bought Duke's once, made a sandwich with it and took a bite. I threw the whole jar of Duke's along with the sandwich in the garbage.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
186. Thank you appleannie1. I like how you posted about the different foods with MW or Hellmann's. That is true of me too.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 10:07 AM
Nov 2023

When I do go out to eat, I don't ask for MW on my sandwich. I take what they give me.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
188. Best Foods Mayo. California.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 09:21 PM
Nov 2023

That little tang of lemon is what does it for me. I find Miracle Whip sweet and cloying.

Visited my sis in Massachusetts, saw the Hellman’s label, and had to giggle. Best Foods really is “known as Hellman’s East of the Rockies.”

One time when I ran out of mayo at home I bought a jar of organic vegetarian mayo at Trader Joe’s, and it was awful. I think I got some other off-brand or experimental version one other time, and same thing — my gods. Whatever sells is fine with me, for other shoppers.





LeftInTX

(34,289 posts)
189. Mayo...I usually just buy a small squeeze bottle of Kraft, cuz it's the cheapest.
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Nov 2023

Don't use if often.

Hubby has a small bottle of Hellmann's Light

MW is spawn of the devil!

Laffy Kat

(16,952 posts)
194. Oh, deb, say it ain't so!
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 08:10 PM
Nov 2023

Look, we can still be friends. Just don't prepare any turkey sandwiches for me, OK?

debm55

(60,612 posts)
197. Sad but true. I don't use the whip on my turkey sandwiches--jellied cranberries and stuffing.
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 01:08 AM
Nov 2023
Still friends.
195. I was a whipper growing up, but then I quit drinking pop all the time and it's too sweet now.
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 08:14 PM
Nov 2023

So now I'm a mayo-er? Mayer? Mayor?

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,764 posts)
196. I like both but usually get mayo.
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 08:14 PM
Nov 2023

I get Burman's from Aldi.

But, as Devo says, "WHIP IT GOOD!"

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
202. Saw one post about tuna fish...
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 05:17 PM
Nov 2023

Just one, but I think tuna salad is the cutting point.

Me, I'm a firm believer in Mayo, Hellman's or homemade.

debm55

(60,612 posts)
203. It depends on the food too. At Christmas, when I make a ham, I always use mustard. My husband uses the Whip on his ham
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 05:23 PM
Nov 2023

sandwiches, Egg and tuna salad needs that extra tang you get from the Whip. Thanks for posting. Have a wonderful week end.

AllaN01Bear

(29,486 posts)
204. if , i repeat , if i were ever to do this , i dont travel anymore, miricale whip spray cans back to back
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 05:35 PM
Nov 2023

20 paces , turn and fire!!!

AllaN01Bear

(29,486 posts)
206. been a whipper since childhood . we used to do that on holidays . dueling mirical whip cans .
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 05:43 PM
Nov 2023
 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
209. Miracle Whip does not cross our threshold.
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 06:30 PM
Nov 2023

When I want mayo, I want mayo. The same goes for butter. I don't eat a lot of it, but it has to be real butter.

justaprogressive

(6,909 posts)
212. 🍔 Mayo (Hellman's) in the NE I'll tell you why 🍔
Sun Nov 12, 2023, 01:32 AM
Nov 2023

When I have a sandwich I always want savory NOT sweet, (toppings include mustard, garlic. hot pepper relish
Oregano, Cilantro, Black Pepper, Salt. etc).

I would never cook a ham with pineapple or raisins for this reason

"Miracle Whip is a lower fat and lower calorie alternative for mayonnaise.
It contains less oil than mayonnaise but packs more added sugar,
giving it a sweeter taste."

I'll rephrase that: Miracle Whip is sweet, Mayonnaise is not.

I dunno, I knew a family that sprinkled white cane sugar on their salad...

I think a lot of Americans are being whipsawed by the sugar/salt snack foods foisted on us...

The sub chain D'Angelos switched their Tuna sub to Miracle Whip.

Sweet Tuna Fish Salad Yuck!

niyad

(132,440 posts)
213. Neither. I use ranch dressing in place of the very few things
Tue Nov 14, 2023, 12:28 AM
Nov 2023

that might use mayo, like deviled eggs, and potato salad.

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