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!

"merryb" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> 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!
>


Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically inaccurate
to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's no way
of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually better
than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.

"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.

I'm worried, has he had a recent head injury?

(laugh) What would possess one to come home with the wrong mayo.
Bring out the Hellmann's baby, that's non-negotiable. Next time you
pick up his beer, get the cheapest and tell him there's 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!

Thing with store brand is it could be different every time. Depends
where they find the cheapest prices that month. Me, if I was going
to save a dollar, it wouldn't be on something like that.

nancy

"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!

I use the store brand (Safeway), and really can't tell the difference between it
and Hellmann's. I find far more differences between "real" mayonnaise and the
various imitations.

Not all store brands are created equal though. For a lot of things I find store
brands to be as good as name brands, but not in all cases. One glaring example I
came across recently was with all purpose flour. Safeway's was the same as the
name brands (Pillsbury or Gold Medal). However another store brand, Richfood
(sold at Shoppers Food Warehouse) had some major, major problems. For all I
know, it wasn't flour at all, but perhaps melamine powder? ;-) I don't know if
it was a bad batch, but I won't be buying it again (although I've had good luck
with other Richfood products).

--
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"merryb" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> 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!

Oh, I do love your "we exchanged opinions on the matter". It leaves so much
to the imagination!

I am a Hellman's nut and my husband liked Miracle Whip. We exchanged a LOT
of opinions.

Felice

On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
> > 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!
>
> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically inaccurate
> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's no way
> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually better
> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.

The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!

"merryb" > wrote

>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!
>

Hellmann's only. Maybe Hellmann's Light if I want to feel virtuous.

Felice wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 13:48:24 -0400:


FF> "merryb" > wrote in message
FF>
ups.com...
??>> 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!

FF> Oh, I do love your "we exchanged opinions on the matter".
FF> It leaves so much to the imagination!

FF> I am a Hellman's nut and my husband liked Miracle Whip. We
FF> exchanged a LOT of opinions.

To tell the truth (ducking to avoid the brickbats!), I quite
like Kraft. Their fat-free version is not bad either and can
make quite good Russian dressing and curry dressing; some like
it in cocktail sauce. In the days when I made mayonnaise, I'll
admit that home-made was better as also was aoli.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

"merryb" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> ups.com...
>>
>> > 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!
>>
>> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
>> inaccurate
>> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's no
>> way
>> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually
>> better
>> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>
> The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
> many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
> way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>

Previous experience with the same brand you have now?

On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> roups.com...
>
> >> > 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!
>
> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
> >> inaccurate
> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's no
> >> way
> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually
> >> better
> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>
> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>
> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No, different ones.

On May 15, 10:58 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On 15 May 2007 10:33:57 -0700, 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!
>
> You didn't even *try* it? What a snob! I can just imagine the
> scene you made in front of his parents who were finishing upa
> relaxing vacation.
>
> Yeah - really good impression you made.
>
> The CostCo (Kirkland) brand is the best, IMO. Both the HEB and
> Albertson's store brands are my second choice. But I'll use
> whatever's available. All those are store brands, BTW.
>
> -sw
Imagine away- there was no scene involved. I'll be the first to admit
I'm a foodie, but I don't think I'm a snob.

In article . com>,
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!

I've been pleasantly surprised...
Dad has been known to do that. ;-)
--
Peace, Om

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"merryb" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> roups.com...
>>
>> >> > 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!
>>
>> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
>> >> inaccurate
>> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's
>> >> no
>> >> way
>> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually
>> >> better
>> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>>
>> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
>> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
>> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>>
>> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> No, different ones.
>

I rest my case. You may step down. Any further outbursts, and you will be
held in contempt of court. :-)

In article . com>,
says...
> 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!
>
>

It depends on the store, no? All store brands are not the same, and I
bet that most of them are made in the same factories as the brand names.
Keep an open mind, and buy based on the taste rather than the brand
name.


--
Peter Aitken

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!

Read the ingredients. Is there any appreciable difference? If not, then
why not use it?

Jill

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!
>


That'll teach *him* to offer to help!

You're nuts. If the mayonnaise was really so important to you, you
wouldn't have run out in the first place.

The brand makes very little difference with mayonnaise, they are all
very similar because "mayonnaise" is a technical term defined by the
USDA. Not so with "salad dressings", like Miracle Whip; those can vary
greatly from one brand to another.

BTW, some store brands are better than their big name equivalents.

Bob

"Peter A" > wrote:
> It depends on the store, no? All store brands are not the same, and I
> bet that most of them are made in the same factories as the brand names.
> Keep an open mind, and buy based on the taste rather than the brand
> name.

Doesn't the pet food recall come to anyone's mind? All those high end brands
were made by the same company that made the discount store brands. Even I was
surprised at how many pet food companies contracted their product out.

I came across another one earlier today. I wanted to look something up about
Pillsbury flour. So I type in www.pillsbury.com and look under products. No
flour to be found anywhere! What's going on? So I did a little more research.
Pillsbury flour is at www.pillsburybaking.com. Turns out Pillsbury refrigerated
roll biscuits are a completely different company than Pillsbury flour. The
biscuits people are owned by Smuckers, while the flour people are owned by
General Mills. How's anyone to keep track of who makes things these days?

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> The brand makes very little difference with mayonnaise, they are all
> very similar because "mayonnaise" is a technical term defined by the
> USDA. Not so with "salad dressings", like Miracle Whip; those can vary
> greatly from one brand to another.

I must respectfully disagree...

Kraft Mayo is gross.
They add a lot more HFCS than, for instance, Hellman's or Hill Country
(store generic) brand.

Just about anything Kraft makes is too sweet for my tastes except for
their regular BBQ sauce.
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wff_ng_7 wrote:

> "Peter A" > wrote:
> > It depends on the store, no? All store brands are not the same, and
> > I bet that most of them are made in the same factories as the brand
> > names. Keep an open mind, and buy based on the taste rather than
> > the brand name.
>
> Doesn't the pet food recall come to anyone's mind? All those high end
> brands were made by the same company that made the discount store
> brands. Even I was surprised at how many pet food companies
> contracted their product out.
>
> I came across another one earlier today. I wanted to look something
> up about Pillsbury flour. So I type in www.pillsbury.com and look
> under products. No flour to be found anywhere! What's going on? So I
> did a little more research. Pillsbury flour is at
> www.pillsburybaking.com. Turns out Pillsbury refrigerated roll
> biscuits are a completely different company than Pillsbury flour. The
> biscuits people are owned by Smuckers, while the flour people are
> owned by General Mills. How's anyone to keep track of who makes
> things these days?

Similarly Swansons. The broth product line is Campbells, and the frozen
dinners somebody else.



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> "merryb" > wrote
>
>>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!
>>
>
> Hellmann's only. Maybe Hellmann's Light if I want to feel virtuous.

Surely you can find some other way to feel virtuous!

Felice

"Felice Friese" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "merryb" > wrote
>>
>>>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!
>>>
>>
>> Hellmann's only. Maybe Hellmann's Light if I want to feel virtuous.
>
> Surely you can find some other way to feel virtuous!
>
> Felice
>

Maybe if someone gave her a nice rope with the noose already tied....

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.

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.

On May 15, 2:26 pm, 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.

Out here in the Wild, Wild West, Hellman's is called Best Foods
Mayonaise and I will have nothing else, not even homemade!

Miracle Whip is the stuff that demons make to slather all over the
bodies of their screaming, begging victims!

That's just my two cents. I've Been gone to a great website with all
moderated groups for a while. Far more enjoyable than usenet. But I'm
glad to see that the Food Group hasn't been destroyed!

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

On May 15, 1:06 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
>
>
> > On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> roups.com...
>
> >> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> >> roups.com...
>
> >> >> > 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!
>
> >> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
> >> >> inaccurate
> >> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's
> >> >> no
> >> >> way
> >> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually
> >> >> better
> >> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>
> >> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
> >> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
> >> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>
> >> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > No, different ones.
>
> I rest my case. You may step down. Any further outbursts, and you will be
> held in contempt of court. :-)

This person likes jarred mayo. His/her tastes are suspect from the
get go.

--Bryan

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 -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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?"

On May 15, 3:19 pm, Food Snob > wrote:
> On May 15, 1:06 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> roups.com...
>
> > > On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> > >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> > roups.com...
>
> > >> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> > >> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> > >> roups.com...
>
> > >> >> > 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!
>
> > >> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
> > >> >> inaccurate
> > >> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but there's
> > >> >> no
> > >> >> way
> > >> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are actually
> > >> >> better
> > >> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>
> > >> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
> > >> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
> > >> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>
> > >> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > No, different ones.
>
> > I rest my case. You may step down. Any further outbursts, and you will be
> > held in contempt of court. :-)
>
> This person likes jarred mayo. His/her tastes are suspect from the
> get go.
>
> --Bryan- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Actually, I like the convenience of it- I've made it plenty of times!

merryb wrote:

>
> 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?"
>

Years ago, they did a double blind taste test on bottled water.

The winner?

Tap water from New York City.

I did some work for a frozen foods manufacturer once.

They had 7 production lines; they all made the same thing. At the end
of the each line, they had, neatly stacked, boxes with about a dozen
different food companies' logos.

One day they'd run 4,000 dinners for company A, the next day they'd run
the same 4,000 dinners for company B....

So, you never know until you try it.

Your husband should go out, buy your fave, and do a double blind taste
test. Then you should apologize. They guy did you a favor, and you
criticized him in front of others for trying to help.

Heck, apologize first. Even if you're right, it was a very rude thing
to do.

On May 15, 4:02 pm, CptDondo > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
>
> > 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?"
>
> Years ago, they did a double blind taste test on bottled water.
>
> The winner?
>
> Tap water from New York City.
>
> I did some work for a frozen foods manufacturer once.
>
> They had 7 production lines; they all made the same thing. At the end
> of the each line, they had, neatly stacked, boxes with about a dozen
> different food companies' logos.
>
> One day they'd run 4,000 dinners for company A, the next day they'd run
> the same 4,000 dinners for company B....
>
> So, you never know until you try it.
>
> Your husband should go out, buy your fave, and do a double blind taste
> test. Then you should apologize. They guy did you a favor, and you
> criticized him in front of others for trying to help.
>
> Heck, apologize first. Even if you're right, it was a very rude thing
> to do.

I did no such thing, and have no reason to apologise.

On 15 May 2007 10:33:57 -0700, 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!

You grilled some burgers and want to put mayonaisse on them, then
complain about the mayo? Mayonaisse on the burgers is bad enough ;-)
FWIW, Hellman's is my brand of choice, if I don't feel like taking the
ten minutes it takes to make some.

David

CptDondo wrote:

> merryb wrote:
>
> >
> > 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?"
> >
>
> Years ago, they did a double blind taste test on bottled water.
>
> The winner?
>
> Tap water from New York City.

If you're referring to the test they did on the TV show 20/20, tap
water actually came in somewhere in the middle.




Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Default User wrote:
> CptDondo wrote:
>
>> merryb wrote:
>>
>>> 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?"
>>>
>> Years ago, they did a double blind taste test on bottled water.
>>
>> The winner?
>>
>> Tap water from New York City.
>
> If you're referring to the test they did on the TV show 20/20, tap
> water actually came in somewhere in the middle.

Consumer Reports did the study many years ago. NYC is said to have the
best tasting water because of the source way up in upstate NY.

"Food Snob" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On May 15, 1:06 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> roups.com...
>>
>> >> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" >
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> >> roups.com...
>>
>> >> >> > 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!
>>
>> >> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
>> >> >> inaccurate
>> >> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but
>> >> >> there's
>> >> >> no
>> >> >> way
>> >> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are
>> >> >> actually
>> >> >> better
>> >> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>>
>> >> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
>> >> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
>> >> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>>
>> >> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted
>> >> text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > No, different ones.
>>
>> I rest my case. You may step down. Any further outbursts, and you will be
>> held in contempt of court. :-)
>
> This person likes jarred mayo. His/her tastes are suspect from the
> get go.
>
> --Bryan
>

Not everyone has the time to make fresh mayo. Yeah...I know. It just takes a
few minutes. But, add up all the "just a few minutes", and there goes a
valuable hour or three.

On May 15, 6:17 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Food Snob" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 15, 1:06 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> groups.com...
>
> >> > On May 15, 10:59 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> >> roups.com...
>
> >> >> > On May 15, 10:36 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> >> >> roups.com...
>
> >> >> >> > 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!
>
> >> >> >> Since making mayo is not a tightly guarded secret, it's logically
> >> >> >> inaccurate
> >> >> >> to assume that the store brand will be bad. It might be, but
> >> >> >> there's
> >> >> >> no
> >> >> >> way
> >> >> >> of knowing without trying it. Many store brand products are
> >> >> >> actually
> >> >> >> better
> >> >> >> than name brands. Many are not. Assume nothing.
>
> >> >> > The main reason I assume it's lousy is previous experience. I know
> >> >> > many companies manufacture for others, so I guess it could go either
> >> >> > way. I'd just rather use what I can rely on!
>
> >> >> Previous experience with the same brand you have now?- Hide quoted
> >> >> text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >> > No, different ones.
>
> >> I rest my case. You may step down. Any further outbursts, and you will be
> >> held in contempt of court. :-)
>
> > This person likes jarred mayo. His/her tastes are suspect from the
> > get go.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Not everyone has the time to make fresh mayo. Yeah...I know. It just takes a
> few minutes. But, add up all the "just a few minutes", and there goes a
> valuable hour or three.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Especially if you have a MIL who loves to follow you around and talk-
not speaking of the 5 hours I spent at my son's Pinewood Derby right
before then! It was one of those weekends that you gotta go with the
flow- I've planned nice dinners when they were here previously, only
to find out that they were going to the casino.

On Tue, 15 May 2007 16:02:58 -0700, CptDondo >
wrote:

>Your husband should go out, buy your fave, and do a double blind taste
>test.

My father once tried a related maneuver. He, being "frugal," bought a
lesser brand of mayonnaise. After my mother explained the error of
his ways, he thought he'd outsmart us all and put a lesser brand of
mayonnaise in the Hellman's jar on the sly. To his surprize, it was
noticed immediately by the rest of the family.

And, as I've mentioned here several times, our local grocery store
once sold Hellman's from Canada. I bought it thinking it was the same
but when I tried it I was shocked at how different (bland) it tasted.
I threw the rest of the jar out. I compared the ingredient list to
the jar I finished and it was different.

Life is too short to settle for even one jar of something other than
Hellman's.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On May 15, 9:37 pm, (Curly Sue) wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2007 16:02:58 -0700, CptDondo >
> wrote:
>
> >Your husband should go out, buy your fave, and do a double blind taste
> >test.
>
> My father once tried a related maneuver. He, being "frugal," bought a
> lesser brand of mayonnaise. After my mother explained the error of
> his ways, he thought he'd outsmart us all and put a lesser brand of
> mayonnaise in the Hellman's jar on the sly. To his surprize, it was
> noticed immediately by the rest of the family.
>
> And, as I've mentioned here several times, our local grocery store
> once sold Hellman's from Canada. I bought it thinking it was the same
> but when I tried it I was shocked at how different (bland) it tasted.
> I threw the rest of the jar out. I compared the ingredient list to
> the jar I finished and it was different.
>
> Life is too short to settle for even one jar of something other than
> Hellman's.
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Cute story! I actually opened it to test it out. It wasn't horrible,
but I wouldn't use it as a base for anything else. It was kinda on the
sweet side for me- reminded me of Miracle Whip, which is just gross to
me. So spread thinly on bread for a sandwich, I guess it will work.
But Best Foods works best (ha ha) for my usage. Thanks for all the
opinions- I really enjoyed hearing them.

On 15 May 2007 10:33:57 -0700, merryb > magnanimously
proffered:

>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!

Would I use a store brand of mayonnaise in New Zealand? God no!

Would I use *any* mayonnaise made in New Zealand? Same answer.

One of the great finds back in the days of import restrictions was
small delicatessens around Auckland that carried Best Foods (or
Hellman's) and Heinz Egg mayonnaise. Best Foods was around seven
dollars for a small bottle. But well worth the price, considering the
alternatives.

Years later, we can buy Best Foods mayonnaise (and occasionally
Hellman's) at any supermarket and it's only slightly more expensive
than the local brands. You can also find and Heinz Egg Mayonnaise at
most supermarkets now.

But have the local manufacturers like ETA learned anything from this?
Not on your life. They not only make some foul tasting stuff that only
diehards still use (which is why I know how bad it still is) and
they've made it "low fat" so it's made with chemical substitutes for
the real ingredients so that it even looks foul.

Actually, there is at least one boutique NZ manufacturer that's making
a pretty decent "real" mayonnaise that we've tried, and that's Kato.
But it's more expensive than Best Foods and, IMO, not as good.


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

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In article . com>, 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!

I'd never bought mayo up until about 6 months ago, but you buggers in
RFC are always going on about it, so I thought I should give it a go.

Went to the local Coles supermarket and got a jar of Praise brand
mayo. It was *awful* -- smelt and tasted like rancid fat. (Not that
I tasted much of it.

Not to be deterred, I tried a small container of Kraft "egg mayo", and
that was okay; but, frankly, I'm pretty happy to return to my previous
mayo-free existence. :-)

On the general theme of store brand products, Coles here in Oz has
been running a campaign promoting their new "You'll Love Coles"
product lines. I tried their toilet paper and it was crap -- which
was pretty appropriate I suppose, but not much of an encouragement to
try their other lines. ;-)

It's always had me a bit puzzled how so many of those house brands are
so poor compared with "the real thing". I remember buying some
generic butterscotch lollies a few years back, thinking "What could
they do to stuff them up." Well, whatever it was, they did it! The
damn things were just so bland I only tried one and chucked the rest.

Cheers, Phred.

--
LID

"Curly Sue" > wrote

> My father once tried a related maneuver. He, being "frugal," bought a
> lesser brand of mayonnaise. After my mother explained the error of
> his ways, he thought he'd outsmart us all and put a lesser brand of
> mayonnaise in the Hellman's jar on the sly. To his surprize, it was
> noticed immediately by the rest of the family.

That's a funny story. I noticed when the recipe changed for
Hellmann's and it's not as good as it used to be. Still, I stay
with it, and it's not such a huge ding in my budget that buying
the cheaper house brand would be worth it.

> And, as I've mentioned here several times, our local grocery store
> once sold Hellman's from Canada. I bought it thinking it was the same
> but when I tried it I was shocked at how different (bland) it tasted.
> I threw the rest of the jar out. I compared the ingredient list to
> the jar I finished and it was different.
>
> Life is too short to settle for even one jar of something other than
> Hellman's.

Exactly.

nancy