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Amerigo Vespucci

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3. Same here
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 03:41 PM
Mar 2012

Never saw a single jar of actual "mayo" in my parents' house. Miracle Whip was always on hand.

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You want egg salad, I'll give you egg salad! Did you bring the mayonnaise? Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #1
When I was a kid, my mother always used Miracle Whip, RebelOne Mar 2012 #2
Same here Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #3
Same With Us RobinA Mar 2012 #5
Miracle Whip is only good for a few things. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #9
Makes good tartar sauce too. trof Mar 2012 #22
I didn't even know what Mayo tasted like until summer camp when I was about 12 Marrah_G Mar 2012 #17
Ditto. GentryDixon Mar 2012 #23
I like them both. Son of Gob Mar 2012 #26
Yes it has and few people realize that it's actually the inspiration for the phrase... bluesbassman Mar 2012 #4
Mr gut bought some ready made macaroni salad siligut Mar 2012 #6
Maybe they have a hard time selling it now. Denninmi Mar 2012 #7
Even the mayonnaise is that price now. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #10
Because they have to persuade people that it tastes good. GoneOffShore Mar 2012 #8
Miracle Whip is amazing. It's a sandwich condiment plus it's also a floor wax.! BlueJazz Mar 2012 #11
Can you put it on your Quarry Cereal? kentauros Mar 2012 #12
Yes...like the "Bass-0-Matic" BlueJazz Mar 2012 #15
Topping for Jello? siligut Mar 2012 #13
And I'll bet it still tastes as awful as it did when it first appeared. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #14
Maybe they changed the formula so it would taste at least VAGUELY like mayo. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #16
My dominatrix uses a miracle whip! RedCloud Mar 2012 #18
Does she make you clean her kitchen? MrScorpio Mar 2012 #19
Yes. Her kitchen is the entire planet. RedCloud Mar 2012 #20
I grew up on the stuff like so many folks here Old Troop Mar 2012 #21
Me too OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #24
The ingredients for Miracle Whip and mayo are basically the same Major Nikon Mar 2012 #25
I prefer real mayo. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #27
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