Mayo, love or loathe?

I have heard that your DNA can affect whether or not you like coriander.

I hate barbecue sauce too or anything with a smoky flavour. I don't mind mayo in moderation.

Am I the only person out there who only likes Hellmans?!!!
The disappointment, of buying a tuna sandwich and finding it contains disgusting mayo is something I can relate to.
I've recently discovered M & S Sicilian Lemon Mayonnaise, which I find pretty acceptable though in an emergency.
One of my favourite cheats, if we have people coming in, is to add an egg yolk or 2 to the Hellmans and a bit of olive oil = that always goes down a treat. But I've never been brave enough to try and make Mayonnaise myself.

Tell restaurants that you are allergic to mayo. If your food comes smothered in it you have the right to send it back.

I like mayonnaise a lot, I'm not snobby about it & having tried many varieties, I usually buy Lidl's own - it might be a brand called Bates or similar. Very good. I'm old fashioned though, I don't like abbreviations . It took me ages to work out what Tommy K was and I don't like mayo!

I love mayo - I would put it on an aspirin!

BlueSapphire

*Lizzies*, me too with the fresh coriander, tastes absolutely vile to me, musty and soapy. I have to specify no coriander in Indian restaurants. Ground coriander seeds are fine and I use it a lot in cooking, it's just the leaves.

I love fresh coriander but have a daughter who loathes it, indeed when she was pregnant just the smell of it could make her sick. Is definitely a love or loathe thing.
Is like when my DH tells me to just scrape off the mayo and eat my meal, he just doesn’t get that traces of its sliminess are still there so u really can’t do that.

I hate mayo. If I asked for something without and they put it on anyway it would have to go back. Whether they think
I'm fussy or faddy doesn't bother me.
NO TIP !!!

Lizzies, me too with the fresh coriander, tastes absolutely vile to me, musty and soapy. I have to specify no coriander in Indian restaurants. Ground coriander seeds are fine and I use it a lot in cooking, it's just the leaves.

I thought it was about Simon Mayo too! 🤣 not fussed about him but I love any and all sauces - condiments are my favourite food group. Salad cream wins over Mayo for me, but I love Crucial Spicy Mayo. Brown sauce with veggie sausage, red with beans on toast, oh, and vinegar with just about everything! As for Tartar sauce 😋

Scribbles

I generally like mayonnaise but I've stopped ordering chips when eating out because of the way, in so many places, they arrive at your table smothered in salt.
Why? Surely it's not beyond the wit of anyone who likes salt to add their own?
I always send them back and request fresh ones without salt but that's awkward if I'm eating with friends - they've all finished before I get started.
The most inane response I ever got when sending salty chips back was, "Oh. Sorry. Most people like it". For once, I was speechless!

When out with my DS in law, she asks the waiter for no salt on her chips, or anything for that matter. If they come salted she sends them back.
It is not rocket science is it? Especially when we know the dangers of too much salt!!!

I really sympathise with you. We regularly go to a particular cafe for lunch. They slather balsamic vinegar all over the salad. I have to remember every time to tell them i don't want it. I think they should ask if you want it or not when you place your order.

I quite like mayo, what I really don’t like is oil drizzled over a meal. Jamie Oliver seems to be a fan.

Elusivebutterfly

I eat mayo but there are other things added to meals which spoil them for me - too much salt, sweetcorn added to tuna, chilli, pickle and salad dressing. These are mostly things that upset my stomach. Other people, such as diabetics, have to be careful what they eat.
Sandwiches nowadays seem to mostly have several ingredients and often ones you like mixed with ones you don't like.
Why do Italian restaurants add chilli to so many pasta dishes?
Mollygo - I don't like barbecue sauce either.

I have the gene where coriander tastes like soap and I love tuna mayo sandwiches. I ordered one in a cafe that I had never been to before. Just one bite told me that they put coriander in it. Being British I said nothing and ate it!

Miscalculation.
When reading your topic and replies I couldn’t at first understand why people don’t like Co Mayo!
I understand now what you mean

I watched one of those “why/how do they foodie things on tv and mayo on bread definitely acts as a barrier to prevent sogginess from the fillings. Important for prepackaged stuff.

@granmarderby10

You have a point, some personal responsibility on behalf of the person with an allergy is a must, or responsibility if the parent of a child with an allergy.
My daughter is coeliac and does check firstly with a cafe/restaurant if they have a gluten free menu, if they say no but can make something gluten free she gives it the swerve because if they do have gf dishes on the menu the kitchen will also have a separate food preparation area and that is key. She will also ask waiting staff to double check with management that what she is ordering is gluten feee.
It isn’t just down to the cafe/restaurant but if it is a chain making lots of money there should be sufficient training of staff when asked about allergies.
Btw am not allergic to mayo I just hate it.

Mayo gives me a stomach ache, when eating out I always say no mayo I’m allergic, it usually works, however on the rare occasions I buy a sandwich whilst travelling it’s almost impossible to find a mayo free sandwich.

I am partial to some mayo but since I (rediscovered) Delias’ Quick Mayonnaise recipe the bottled stuff is a bit of a letdown.

Seriously though, this “issue” is more worrying than it might at first seem

I think cafes/sandwhich businesses are run on a production line type of set up and the individual is often not listened to, and the staff not encouraged or trained to take time over what the customer is ordering.

However…
……………………am I alone in thinking that it is too big a burden for the average food/catering worker to shoulder with regard to being held culpable for someone’s life basically?

I'm not one who likes mayo, but people who eat here do like mayo. My solution is aquafaba mayo - easy to make, nice taste.

If you definitely state 'no mayo' in a cafe or restaurant, then you should not have to pay for the food if they have put it on, but try to check where possible before you bite into the food. Cafe and restaurants are supposed to take dietary preferences intolerances and allergies into account. You could be allergic to mayo so you are doing others a favour by pointing out their error.

You do have the option of reviewing the service received on TripAdvisor site if you want to share a positive or negative experience.

Hate the stuff, also salad cream, Yuk

I like mayo on salads, and love egg mayo sandwiches and tuna and onion mayo sandwiches. I like HP sauce too, but only with fried eggs and chips. I have never liked BBQ sauce or tomato sauce.

I love mayo on chips but not so much on sandwiches, which limits choice in shops when buying lunch. For some reason I have never mastered making my own - mayo, that is.

What food do you order that comes covered in Mayo? Do youlive in the US?