On May 15, 2:55 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > On May 15, 2:19 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> >> merryb wrote:
> >>> This past weekend my in-laws were visiting- they had just come back
> >>> from an Alaskan cruise and had a few days before their flight back
> >>> to Phoenix. We decided to BBQ some burgers, and were out of mayo. My
> >>> husband offered to run to the grocery store, and came back with the
> >>> store brand mayo. Ugh! I asked him why, and he claims there is no
> >>> difference. We exchanged opinions on the matter, and I told him
> >>> there is no way it will be used by me! Am I nuts? I think there is
> >>> a huge difference- I only buy Best Foods or maybe Nalley's. Do any
> >>> of you use the store brand? I know mine is going to be returned!
>
> >> While there may be a difference (and I do love Helmanns) I would
> >> certainly have used it anyway. Why cut my nose off to spite my face?
> >> You were without mayo when you wanted it if you weren't going to eat
> >> what he brought home.
>
> > Fortunately there was a little left in the old one, so it didn't need
> > to be opened. I have no idea what your last sentence means, tho.
>
> I understood it clearly enough. He brought home some store brand rather
> than the name brand(s) you "accept" and you turned your nose up at it
> without even trying it. I gathered from your original post you took one
> look at the label and (silently) said, "Ewwww!" simply because it wasn't
> your usual brand. That's rather silly, IMHO. Compare the ingredients.
> There may not be a substantial difference. Maybe there is, but you wouldn't
> know without looking and/or tasting.
>
> Jill- Hide quoted text -
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Actually, I said it out loud. I did compare labels, and they were
close. Looking at it does no good- it's all white, so taste is the
determining factor. The big question is "Will I open it?"