Comments on: Mayonnaise: Because I can’t help myself

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Hmmmmm, nothing better than some home made mayo! Especially on a bacon sandwich…

By: sword

sword — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Kind of weird … you wouldn’t expect to actually like something as simple as mayo … but, it adds a lot.

By: bondage porn

bondage porn — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

mayo is great! I love the stuff. What I don’t get are the people who prefer miracle whip.. that stuff is nasty!

By: Russ H

Russ H — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I used to hate mayo. Then I say your earlier post about making mayo. Donna’s pictures and your simple explanation of it made me try my hand at making it. Now I love the simple and fresh taste of my own homemade mayo and always have some on hand.

By: Natalie Sztern

Natalie Sztern — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Rhonda, Serious Coffee makes a good cup of java i hear…don’t really know – it is a franchise owned by daughter’s roomie’s family…but they think it is great..nothing, including the 5 buck latte at Second Cup, beats tim horton’s and their roll-up-the-rim

By: Michael Franco

Michael Franco — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Rhonda,

Sorry for the glitch. Please contact me at my Gmail address.

michaelmjf@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

By: Feisty Bourbon Girl

Feisty Bourbon Girl — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Sorry guys, but as a girl of the South, I grew up with Duke’s mayonnaise. It’s the best, anything else tastes flat and bland. Try it and I guarantee you’ll be a convert.

By: kindageeky

kindageeky — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I’m off the mayo from the store, look at just about any one of these and you’ll find soybean oil and high fructose corn syrup in the ingredients list …

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Michael Franco: Your Blog still spits out my entry. It is almost as if it knows what I am about to say and has judged it as complete tosh. It probably is…

By: danielmolano

danielmolano — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

whoa that looks very unhealthy! and I did not know that mayonaise was mostly made of oil. I guess that is what makes it so unhealthy. This post reminds us all of why Americans are so fat and unhealthy.

By: Natalie Sztern

Natalie Sztern — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Rhonda,you mean canada has other cities than toronto or montreal LOL…of course….sometimes my own stupidity overwhelms me…

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Natalie:

Other cities?

Well, sort of… If you want to eat good food, and I mean GOOD FOOD (bread, coffee, everything really), there is only one choice — Montreal. Ditto for the architecture. But you know that already.

You go to Toronto because you have to (on business) and so that you can visit the ROM (Royal Onatrio Museum of Art – The Met’s little sister). In and out quick, nobody gets hurt.

If you want to live in beauty every day and relatively good weather (this year excepted), you live in BC, by the water, with wildlife coming up to your door every morning. You will NEVER EVER get a decent piece of bread, a passable cup of coffee or anything even resembling culture.

Ah choices, there are so many….

By: Michael Franco

Michael Franco — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Hello Rhonda,

Do tell, do tell. If you leave a comment on my blog I’m more than pleased to correspond with you, and I will not publish your comment.

Thank you to our gracious host, Mr. Ruhlman, for indulging us on his notable blog.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Hi Natalie:

I know, I know, great artisanship but that is not the one.

The two I am referring to are imports (new Canadians) and close to me (West Coast). Yes, our Immigration laws work!

By: Natalie Sztern

Natalie Sztern — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

aww rhonda, i know who they are…and one of them is in Mount St Hilaire……(another canuck)..always visit when apple picking

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Michael (Ruhlman); sorry for the interjection.

To my friend, Michael Franco:

I just read your latest post. Beautiful, as always.

However, I am crushed and dismayed — mostly crushed, that you did not consult with me (your Canadian friend) vis-a-vis, Canadian chocolate. Thanks to our friendly immigration laws, we have two world class chocolatiers who are in my midst. I am not going to tell you who they are until you make it easier to comment on you blog. Yes, I am 6.

Ruhlman – love ya (as always). Franco – please give me an email address.

By: jsmeeker

jsmeeker — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

the texture of mayo made by hand with a whisk is amazing. It’s not like the top commercial brands. Thick. Creamy. Perfectly smooth.

I need to learn other ways to use it other than in tuna or chicken salad, it just spread onto a sandwich. If I want to use it as a sauce on fish or chicken or vegetables, do I need to think it out a bit with more water?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Gorgeous photo! But Michael, what do you mean by
“fluffy white bread?” What immediately comes to my mind when someone says fluffy bread is–gulp, gag–Wonder Bread!

By: Trig

Trig — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. There are times when I go for the Hellmann’s and other times when making it yourself is an integral part of the process of eating and pure pleasure to do. As commenters have said, adding the right amount of water is critical, as I demonstrated in some video clips I posted a couple of years ago:

http://aidanbrooks.blogspot.com/2007/04/hold-mayo.html

Not just for the silky texture but also so you get that pure whiteness of the finished product.

By: Michael Franco

Michael Franco — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I agree, Hellmann’s is good for store bought mayo but homemade aioli is glorious.

Once again, Donna – wow!