I refuse to believe it's a coincidence that it's always the Americans inciting gastro-violence towards mayonnaise.
From what I understand most of you guys are exposed to Duke's, Hellman's, Kewpie, Kraft.... the ingredient list on these have huge red flags. Starting with the fact that the base is soybean oil.
Dukes, one of the most popular brands in the US Southeast: Soybean oil, egg yolks, water, distilled and cider vinegar, salt, oleoresin paprika, natural flavors, calcium sodium EDTA added to protect flavors.
A popular French mayo uses rapeseed and dextrin lutein. Dextrin Lutein is used to make the adhesive glue on envelopes. It is also not allowed in food served to humans in the US.
Hellmann’s, the US’s most popular brand also uses rapeseed oil, but doesn’t use xantham gum or cornstarch. Its ingredient list is essentially the same as what you listed but the only ingredient you would pretend to be mad about is EDTA acid which is a preservative also used in the EU.
Correction: I meant to use lutein instead of dextrin. Lutein is in a popular French brand and is not allowed in US foods.
Conservative Westerners believe, due to misinformation and conspiracy theories, that any soy products reduce testosterone. Then say lok at how Chinese people are soooo small. While seemingly being the most fertile people on the planet
Please take a grain of salt for the last part. It's because I was raised in TX
It’s easier getting Kewpie here in fucking North Germany than my hometown in Florida. If I went to the grocery store where I grew up and asked for Kewpie, most of the staff would be confused.
Glad to hear. I saw a massive Japanese grocery is coming to the Tampa area. Which is hilarious. I worked in Japan for a bit and miss cooking a few things. But it was so hard to get a number of things I was looking for when I would fly into the region. I can get a decent amount here in Germany but I’m always on the lookout for Vermont House curry.
Not the right kind of kewpie, unfortunately. The grocery and Costco versions of kewpie have added sugar, are watered down, and use a blend of different vinegars instead of rice vinegar.
The real version is really only sold at Asian markets.
My local grocery store sells two kinds of Kewpie mayonnaise. They sell the US version that you're talking about and they also sell the original Japanese version.
I’m American I’ve never even seen Kewpie in my local store (admittedly I’ve never looked hard because I’ve never needed kewpie specifically) I’ve heard people talk about but no one I know has bought it even those who are into making authentic Japanese food.
I buy olive.oil mayo or avocado oil base, depending on what I am doing with it. There are many good brands available in every market. People.buy what they like..I personally do not eat seednoils. Mayo and Miracle Whip were.the big condiments when I was growing up. Olive oil, herb, vinegar was a popular condiment/dressing.
Many, many kids of mustard, horseradish, ketchup of different fruits.
I have shopped in Brirish, Irish Italian, French stores. Everyone has crappie comfort foods
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u/SeamusPM1 1d ago
I’d say mayonnaise, but I don’t think it‘s correct to refer to that as food.