"Abe" > wrote in message
...
> >How do people feel about "Hellmans"? I have had the mayo but generally,
> >mayo is mayo, from one brand to the next, not much difference (though I
> >get a Mexican mayo that is made with lime juice) I am about to put my
> >shoes on and go out and purchase a bottle of Hellmans Italian Balsamic
> >vinaigrette.
> >I noticed it the other day for 3 dollars for a large bottle and
> >mentioned it to the "elderly relative" who was most desirous of
> >acquiring a bottle, she has not had it in over 40 years, since moving
> >from NYC to California.
> FYI, Hellman's and Best Foods brands are the same. It's Hellmans East
> of the Mississippi, and Best Foods West (it even says so on the
> bottle). As far as I'm concerned, the best bottled mayo out there.
> Occasionally, Hellman's shows up on the West coast and vice versa.
>
> Their dressings are also good, considering it's bottle stuff.
>

My jar of Hellmann's says "known as Best Foods® West of the Rockies". It's
the only mayo I'll use other than my own.

Chris in Pearland, TX