Mayonnaise confounds me.

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ElFenix

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and nothing grows in commercial mayo

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/452512

from hellmans:
..."from a food safety standpoint, commercial mayonnaise (meaning not-homemade) and mayonnaise-type dressings are perfectly stable when stored at room temperature after opening. Quality, not safety, is the only reason the labels on our products suggest that they be refrigerated after opening. Refrigeration ensures that the commercial mayonnaise keeps its fresh flavor for a longer period of time."

it's the same reason you refrigerate ketchup, the taste stays the same longer. ketchup doesn't need refrigeration. neither do pickles (the whole point of pickling is to preserve without needing refrigeration). keeping it out leaves more room in the fridge for important stuff, like beer.
 
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YoungGun21

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It is all gross and leading this country to the pits of death one overly fat step at a time.
 

paperfist

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and nothing grows in commercial mayo

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/452512

from hellmans:


it's the same reason you refrigerate ketchup, the taste stays the same longer. ketchup doesn't need refrigeration. neither do pickles (the whole point of pickling is to preserve without needing refrigeration). keeping it out leaves more room in the fridge for important stuff, like beer.

Mayo doesn't spoil if left open (seal removed) at room temperature? Maybe it's a reaction with the silverware, but it turns yellow and looks like lard on the spoon after a little while of being exposed.
 

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Mayo doesn't spoil if left open (seal removed) at room temperature? Maybe it's a reaction with the silverware, but it turns yellow and looks like lard on the spoon after a little while of being exposed.

dries out + oxidizing.
 

Brigandier

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Mayo doesn't spoil if left open (seal removed) at room temperature? Maybe it's a reaction with the silverware, but it turns yellow and looks like lard on the spoon after a little while of being exposed.

That's it separating, if you mix it thoroughly, it is good to go.
 

zinfamous

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Please don't share that with us, thx.

really? this bothers you? you are squeamish over food spoilage? the notion of bacteria frightens you? A very real, very standard concept with food that has been with humans since we crawled out of the trees disturbs you?

wait a minute--wtf kind of farmer are you?



anyway, mayo is evil and disgusting. the world would be a better place if the entire supply suddenly spoiled and became unpalatable, the mayonnaise market crashed, and humanity was finally rid of this vile, disgusting, confection.
 

destrekor

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Mayo is gross and I hate fat people that put mayo on their god damn Italian subs along with oil and vinegar.

That's actually really good for you.

You fail at nutritional knowledge. All those fats mentioned are good fat. Of course, portion control is important.

And that helps bring the meal up into the realm of a proper balance if you add more fats like that. Ideal intake, as factored by the government, is roughly evenly split between carbs, fats, protein. Can't remember the basic guideline ratio... but I do know that many proper nutrition experts, for those with an active lifestyle, tend to suggest 40/30/30 (% carbs/fats/proteins), with calorie content obviously based on need (daily life is a consideration, as well as week-long planning or even month-long).

My personal opinion based on the research and education I've had, as well as a few doctors and nutritional experts, basically agree on fewer carbs than even the FDA's suggestion. But on many days, even discounting activity level for that day, I do tend to eat more carbs than even I feel I should eat. It's the easiest type of food, quick energy (though if not careful with snacking, this easily leads to a rebound effect with energy due to insulin peaks and valleys following glucose availability), and a chief reason for it's agreeableness and abuse is the fact that high-carb snacks can be fashioned to almost any flavor and texture. No matter your mood, whatever you're looking for can easily be had in the form of insanely high carbs.

Point: if they are fat, it's probably because they consume way too many carbs, which is basically because they are addicted to that quick-energy (with your blood sugar low and thus low energy, eating something that has zero carbs is going to mean a very slow rise in energy level, which is rarely ideal).
And of course they still want to try and have good tasting food, of course.
But problem is, eating massively high carbs means you have to eat very little fat, and low-fat diets are not good for you if you do them wrong... you may lose weight, but you're body is also not getting the daily intake of the specific fats it really needs, so it will hurt you in the long-run if kept up like that.

Carbs, well, you can cut those back very low and with the right nutritional approach still remain very healthy and relatively active.
The key with carbs is to use them so that the body is then forced to tap into a good portion of your daily intake of fat and protein. If you eat too many carbs, very little of the rest of your daily intake will actually be used for energy.

Fewer carbs can't hurt you if you do it right. A low-fat diet has a high-chance of long-term repercussions even if you do it right. Too many critical functions and nutrients rely on fat, and a few very essential nutrients are fat.

I'm rambling again. I gotta go to sleep. If you want to continue this we can, but it's way off-topic as it is.


Summary reply: :biggrin:

Fatty adding more fats to sandwich isn't terrible. Yet, it may actually be making her situation worse since those fats may barely get touched by the body before getting shuffled into her thighs or :shudder: the back (back-rolls - that's when you know you need to lose weight).

But if someone thinks it's wrong for anybody to add that amount of fat to a sandwich is bad - I'd argue that's not true at all.
 
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DirkGently1

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Europeans are the only one's I've seen that like to put mayo on french fries, something that utterly disgusts me. I use it on other things but not fried potatoes.


The only thing nicer than mayo with fries is garlic mayo. Mmmmm.
 

edro

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That's actually really good for you.

You fail at nutritional knowledge. All those fats mentioned are good fat. Of course, portion control is important.
50G of fat on a sandwich, saturated or not, is still bad for you.
Any Italian sub with mayo and oil has a ton of fat in it.
 

rudder

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How can something so extremely perishable sit at room temperature for many moons with a simple seal on it without going bad? It violates the laws of the universe or something.

mayonnaise has gotten a bad rap. I know you hear horror stories about people at picnics eating bad mayo... but it is the other shit in the stuff you eat at picnics introducing the bacteria.
 

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I use to live on Mayo (Miracle Whip) sandwiches. Here is the recipe.
1) Take fresh bread
2) Smear mayo on the bread, liberally.
3) Put in microwave (1 slice 12 seconds) (2 slices 20 seconds)
4) Eat - Yummmmmmmmmmmm! Makes me want one right now.

I use to be able to eat 10 to 15 slices with a Coke.
 

SunnyD

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I use to live on Mayo (Miracle Whip) sandwiches. Here is the recipe.
1) Take fresh bread
2) Smear mayo on the bread, liberally.
3) Put in microwave (1 slice 12 seconds) (2 slices 20 seconds)
4) Eat - Yummmmmmmmmmmm! Makes me want one right now.

I use to be able to eat 10 to 15 slices with a Coke.

Miracle Whip is not Mayonnaise. It's salad dressing.
 
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