620025 Fri May 15 00:06:01 -0700 2009 115 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4685767 finishing up my hellman's, and then opening the fresh jar of duke's, i noticed the stark difference in the saltiness of the hellman's -- and a certain "sharpness" that seems to come from citric acid. the duke's is more straightforward, and "neutral" in flavor (and no sugar added). i loved it with my tuna this morning. i've been using hellman's for years, but i just may be a convert to duke's! Fri May 15 00:06:02 -0700 2009 105717 alkapal 1 4685830 I found what I thought was mayonnaise heaven on a sandwich purchased at a supermarket in Bawlmer... it tastes just so.... mayonnaise-y, hard to put in words. I could imagine eating it out of the glass, even though that sounds gross. Unfortunately, it's only sold in massive sizes for restaurant / food prep businesses. Dang. Fri May 15 03:07:25 -0700 2009 4685767 116513 linguafood 2 4685859 linguafood, i know what you mean. i've had some restaurant mayo (served in the little cup, most assuredly plopped into said cup from a monster-size jar in the kitchen) that was quite good. Fri May 15 03:48:45 -0700 2009 4685830 105717 alkapal 1 4685833 I've always loved Duke's, but it's getting harder and harder to find here and this is the deep South! When I find it, I buy 2 jars. Have to live with Hellman's in the meantime, but love that too. Fri May 15 03:13:33 -0700 2009 4685767 253735 bayoucook 2 4687237 I have to admit it is good and better than hellmans but I usually can't find it. So compared to hellmans, even the Publix brand is descent and similar to hellmans. But dukes, yes I have had it and it is good. I do admit that. Fri May 15 12:08:47 -0700 2009 4685833 232829 kchurchill5 3 4971035 I saw it at Albertson's the other day (in Palm Beach county). Sun Aug 23 18:02:17 -0700 2009 4687237 40464 OysterHo 4 4989619 It's also avail at Publix in PBC. Sat Aug 29 21:26:35 -0700 2009 4971035 119807 Alfred G 1 4685928 Alkapal, I join you in the celebration of this epiphanal moment of your conversion. Would that all mayo lovers would take the taste test. The Big D is not sold in my area (they sadly restrict distribution to the SE quadrant of the US), but I have a regular pulse of care packages with four quarts from friends back home. Downtimes of Duke Depletion are bridged with the Silver Medal product of Hellmans, as I await the next shipment of the Gold Medal winner Dukes. Fri May 15 04:53:37 -0700 2009 4685767 17562 FoodFuser 1 4685946 So often when I read about a product like this, I'm excited to give it a try--only to find it's not available in my neck of the woods. The entire northeast is lopped off of the US like a bad appendage on the store finder for Duke's! So sad. But while I was googling to see what I was missing, I found these catchy jingles. I dig the jazzy one--"Duke's Mayonnaise is the hook--the secret to great southern cooks!" http://www.dukesmayo.com/jingle.asp Note the recipe section on their home page, too. Fri May 15 05:07:42 -0700 2009 4685767 249664 kattyeyes 2 4686545 Go to the Duke's mayo website and click on "Shop Online" at the upper right; you can buy the stuff remotely! Fri May 15 08:40:41 -0700 2009 4685946 113176 jmckee 3 4687217 I may just have to do this. I will be the only kid on my block to have such a thing and I do love mayo. Thank you! Fri May 15 12:04:08 -0700 2009 4686545 249664 kattyeyes 4 4696488 They even sell Duke's hats, polo shirts, and such for the truly dedicated. Tue May 19 05:33:05 -0700 2009 4687217 113176 jmckee 5 4696574 That's hysterical. Someone will be traveling to Atlanta in a couple of weeks. I wonder what Duke's treats might make their way home for me. What a hoot! Tue May 19 06:18:24 -0700 2009 4696488 249664 kattyeyes 2 4990092 Would one of you kind folks in the south please report back when you see the limited edition jar with the jingle on it? Someone who loves me travels and can pick one up for me. Thanks! :) Sun Aug 30 08:06:32 -0700 2009 4685946 249664 kattyeyes 3 4990111 I'm off to Harris Teeter soon. I'll see if its on the shelves yet, and I'll report back. Sun Aug 30 08:13:23 -0700 2009 4990092 71241 lynnlato 3 4993233 KE, the jingle is on the jars on shelves now. Just beware, its not on all jars (only the larger jars have it) and the squeeze bottle doesn't have it either. Mon Aug 31 11:46:40 -0700 2009 4990092 71241 lynnlato 4 4993942 LL, thank you VERY, VERY much for checking! What a shame, I will have to request a larger jar (insert evil laugh here). MWAH-HA-HA-HA! :) Mon Aug 31 15:04:59 -0700 2009 4993233 249664 kattyeyes 5 4994077 Ha! My pleasure. Anything for a fellow 'hound. Well, just so you know, I bought a tiny jar of Duke's. I've lived in the south for 14 yrs now and I have not strayed from my Hellman's. I've tried Duke's but don't remember being swayed. I'm gonna give it another try, at home this time, and judge for myself. I'll pick up some tomatoes & sourdough bread at the farmers market tomorrow. I'll let ya know how I make out! ;-) Mon Aug 31 15:54:19 -0700 2009 4993942 71241 lynnlato 6 4995029 you're toasting the sourdough, right? add some bacon, fellow bacon fiend! Tue Sep 01 03:28:44 -0700 2009 4994077 105717 alkapal 7 4995146 Hahahaha!!! Damn, you're good. I'll do it! Tue Sep 01 05:25:15 -0700 2009 4995029 71241 lynnlato 1 4688748 Just like most brands it has calcium disodium EDTA added. An un-needed preservative, IMO. Sat May 16 01:03:39 -0700 2009 4685767 226942 al b. darned 1 4689739 I avoid mayo for the most part, but I did get a jar of Dukes the other day because I was frazzled and just grabbed the one I had the coupon for (making it a steal at $2 something compared to $4.99 for a jar of Hellman's - the stuff we usually have. Is that right- $4.99?!!? Anyway, I made a sandwich and put a tiny bit under the tomato. I didn't hate it. Sat May 16 13:02:45 -0700 2009 4685767 110426 Boccone Dolce 1 4689779 We southerners have been preaching the benefits of Duke's for years....It is wonderful. If you can't find it, go to their website and order online. Sat May 16 13:23:04 -0700 2009 4685767 12296 steakman55 2 4690093 As I said, I wish I could find it here, it is better than hellmans. And for the Admiral. We used it in the kitchen at the restaurant. Helloo, that is awesome mayo. Really 5 gal or whatever they or not, awesome mayo. Thick great tang, to me better than both dukes and hellmans. I don't think you can by other than for restaurants. Sat May 16 16:02:25 -0700 2009 4689779 232829 kchurchill5 3 4690106 I wonder if Duke's available at Wegmans... is it a southern thing? The mayo I mentioned is only available in vats -- it's on the sammiches at Eddie's market in Baltimore, near Johns Hopkins U. It was really outstanding -- eggy, not too sour... what can I say: perfect. And it's frustrating that it's not available for 'reglar folks'. Sat May 16 16:08:21 -0700 2009 4690093 116513 linguafood 2 4690123 So many of us were raised on it. I get mine at Fresh Market in Mobile and get 2-3 at a time. We love mayo, so it doesn't go to waste. It tastes like home to us. Sat May 16 16:18:50 -0700 2009 4689779 253735 bayoucook 1 4690169 I've recently bought Duke's because it cost WAY LESS than jerky Hellman's and Kraft at the grocery store...holy cow!..who do they think they are charging $4.99 per jar??? I don't eat enough mayo to be brand loyal, that's for sure...takes us a long time to finish a jar of the stuff...BUT, in things like potato salad and tuna salad, it HAS to be mayo, not Miracle Whip or any other such binder. I like Duke's, too...though I have not done a side-by-side taste test as you have done...my reasons for liking it are more economy-related. Sat May 16 16:45:24 -0700 2009 4685767 11983 Val 1 4690807 Alkapal, you're one of the posters whose opinions I particularly respect, so when you give an opinion like this, I've got to question my own limited experience. I had never had Duke's until I came to Florida and bought it once because it was recommended by so many southerners. It reminded me of the mayonnaise I made at home, which sounds good but isn't. I thought that my own homemade mayonnaise was thin and bland and not nearly as good as Hellman's. So I never bought another jar of Duke's. Now you've got me wondering. It's time for a side-by-side taste test of the two brands of mayonnaise. Sun May 17 01:49:08 -0700 2009 4685767 22427 gfr1111 2 4690873 gfr1111, thank you for the compliment. i must tell you that i *had* tried duke's a while back -- maybe 3 years ago -- but didn't really like it more than my dear hellman's. you'll even find older posts of mine that talk about duke's that way. but, maybe my tastes have changed, so now i think i do prefer it. i used to think it was *too* neutral in flavor, but now i appreciate that aspect compared with the sharper and saltier hellman's. so....give it another try. i think it is softer than hellman's, more voluptuous. hellman's seems to have more stiffness. <cool name for a punk band: voluptuous mayonnaise> as to price, the holidays and the end and beginning of summer, hellman's is *always* on sale -- and i stock up at $2.50 per jar. last year, i got a $2 deal!!! so, watch for the memorial day grocery sales flyers. i'll bet a ham sandwich (or a grouper sub!) that hellman's will be on sale. ;-). ps -- if you like boiled peanuts, TRY the winn-dixie's own brand in a can -- yes! a can!! (if you can't find some fresh ones). pretty. darn. good. and at about a buck-fifty or so, a good little boiled peanut fix. Sun May 17 04:35:25 -0700 2009 4690807 105717 alkapal 3 4699659 gfr111, too bad that you don't have a harris-teeter down there because, as i predicted, the hellman's is on sale -- buy one get one free. Wed May 20 04:45:18 -0700 2009 4690873 105717 alkapal 1 4691310 I became a convert about a year ago. I had never heard of Duke's and saw it discussed on the boards here. Being from New Orleans, and it being a Southern mayo, I was surprised that I had never had or seen it. Went home one weekend and found it in the store, bought a jar to take home and get a jar every return visit. My father is also a convert. Sun May 17 09:04:02 -0700 2009 4685767 154901 roro1831 1 4699240 thank god for this thread. dukes is such an institution. slather it on merita bread with a tomato from the garden and a wee bit of salt and you are in virginia, my friend. i can literally eat this on bread by itself. i know im in a minority on that but oh my. dukes. what a mayo revelation. Tue May 19 20:30:09 -0700 2009 4685767 52834 tinymango 2 4699620 i love tomato sandwiches. and i'm so looking forward to good summer tomatoes, on soft white bread, with mayo, and s&p. ps, tinymango, have you seen the "tomato-in-garbage-can" growing technique created by local gardening guru, jos roozen? http://www.radiogardensense.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/tomatoinacan.8255525.pdf his 8 am show on saturday mornings is streaming on wmal.com. now is the time to revitalize my tomato sandwich thread. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/550332 Wed May 20 04:14:12 -0700 2009 4699240 105717 alkapal 2 4699739 I really like it as well. Before I discovered Duke's, I either made my own, or bought the Whole Foods house brand, which I quite liked, and didn't have sugar in it. However, once I discovered pimento cheese, I then learned from some vociferous Southern friends that it MUST be made with Duke's. So, I brought back a huge jar of the stuff in January after Christmas in North Carolina. I used it all up, and my sister in Virginia has just mailed me three jars! Wed May 20 05:35:56 -0700 2009 4699240 10985 MMRuth 3 4699885 Yes. We must all have a lifeline for the elixir of Dukes. Wed May 20 06:37:14 -0700 2009 4699739 17562 FoodFuser 1 4700270 I just found Dukes, can't wait to have it again. Wed May 20 08:24:29 -0700 2009 4685767 232829 kchurchill5 1 4702678 Amazon has it .Saucy Susan too! http://www.amazon.com/Dukes-Mayo4ct/dp/B0016861P8/ref=tag_tdp_ptcn_edpp_url Thu May 21 00:08:35 -0700 2009 4685767 39504 Shrinkrap 1 4703159 Hey, guys--is Duke's in a plastic jar (I hope!)? I'm thinking some bubble wrap and a trip in checked luggage will help it safely make its way to me in a couple of weeks. Thu May 21 07:30:41 -0700 2009 4685767 249664 kattyeyes 2 4703172 Yes, it is a plastic jar. Thu May 21 07:34:20 -0700 2009 4703159 10985 MMRuth 3 4703212 Thanks! I'm looking forward to my enhanced mayo experience. ;) Thu May 21 07:43:24 -0700 2009 4703172 249664 kattyeyes 1 4703182 whenever I travel back to Mecca in a car, that is south of the Mason Dixon, I always try to find Duke's to bring back. It's a hard choice, Duke's with home grown tomatoes and white bread or homemade pimento cheese. Yummm. Now if I could only find a resource for Cheerwine. Thu May 21 07:36:46 -0700 2009 4685767 61047 jwg 2 4703978 I am guilty of the same regional roamings of nostalgia. There is a magic zone in the Carolinas where the Holy Trinity of Duke's, Cheerwine, and livermush are taken for granted. The link to Duke's mail order is posted above. Cheerwine is available here: http://www.getsomecheerwine.com/products.html Livermush is not available without exorbitant shipping. You've gotta make your own. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/287110 Thu May 21 11:22:08 -0700 2009 4703182 17562 FoodFuser 1 4866087 alkasista! I wanted to post to tell you that I finally got my paws on a jar of Duke's and taste-tested it this week on a lovely toasted ciabatta with slices of tomato. It was early (yes, I ate it for breakfast) and this is my first week back to work, so forgive me if I'm missing any other salient points of the experience, but Duke's definitely seemed creamier...less tangy than Hellman's, which has been my mayo of choice for as long as I can recall. Duke's was VERY tasty indeed! I look forward to more taste tests--especially once our tomatoes on the deck are ready to pick. And, off-topic here, but while I'm saying, "THANK YOU," I also finally picked up my really cute heart-shaped individual silicone baking shapes at Target. You had recommended Wilton's silicone products (and directed me to TarZhay) on a separate thread. I haven't used them yet--lost my window on some egg whites I was saving to make almond cakes--but I'll need to make more gelato soon, so fancy, heart-shaped almond cakes won't be far behind that mission! It was fun to try a taste of the South! Of course, now I wish Duke's were available here in the Land of Steady Habits...where the "Yankee Expressway" is now part of my daily commute (no kidding). Oh, and re your Wonder Bread thread, I get the nostalgia angle, but wouldn't you really rather have a piece of sourdough? :) <<"Wouldn't you really rather have a Buuuuuuuuuuuick?">> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUvtCiNhc9Y <<Talk about a blast from the past--check the sticker price back in the year I graduated from high school ('86)--"with a rakish new front end," no less!!!>> Thu Jul 16 19:52:27 -0700 2009 4685767 249664 kattyeyes 2 4866293 Good to hear of yet another NOMDLDMC (North of Mason-Dixon Line Duke's Mayo Convert). The integrity of the product is perhaps best evinced by the fact that they still provide a full 32 ounce quart. That's integrity, in today's "fool the customer" environment. There is a hint of oleoresin of paprika (not an "additive", but a long-established extractive of mild capsaicin). The texture is different than the Big H. It indicates a little more time in the factory extruder. And remember: Dukes outsells Hellmans throughout its targeted market area. It baffles me why they do not expand their range. Thu Jul 16 21:37:28 -0700 2009 4866087 17562 FoodFuser 2 4866520 kat-gal, thanks for the report. also, on the wilton's...don't overfill with any cake batter; just maybe 1/2 way at most -- otherwise they can bulge out of shape. Fri Jul 17 03:09:31 -0700 2009 4866087 105717 alkapal 3 4892528 alkasis, you were "with me" in the kitchen twice tonight in spirit--first with my tomato sandwiches on ciabatta with DUKE'S MAYO ON BOTH SIDES (is that WRONG?) and cinnamon basil, second with my spiffy new heart-shaped silicone cups from Wilton. It says on the packaging to use non-stick cooking spray (which I don't keep on hand), so I buttered 'em. Butter makes it better, anyway. And they are very cute little almond cakes. I had wanted to try silicone shapes for baking and these are just perfect. If I were serving them formally, I'd probably even off the tops so they'd be perfectly flat, but they're just for us and little bulging hearts are OK in this case. Their hearts runneth over, so to speak! ;) Anyway, I couldn't be happier with Duke's, so thanks again! Sun Jul 26 18:21:32 -0700 2009 4866520 249664 kattyeyes 4 4893123 katty-sis, i've gotta tell ya, after wonderbread, and maaaaaybeeeee sourdough toast, ciabatta is my favorite tomato sandwich bread. and OF COURSE mayo on both sides. what? are you crazy or something to think otherwise?! (ps, our trader joe's ciabatta recently was actually good. it's the first time i've had a decent bread from trader joe's). as to the little wilton hearts, aren't they adorable??? did you get side-bulging, or did you not overfill? puffy hearts i think might be cuter than flat hearts, anyway, unless you were going to do a really slicky-smooth kind of frosting/icing. did you decorate with almond halves on top, in a design? it's a nice little detail, and gives a pretty look and crunch. Mon Jul 27 03:38:32 -0700 2009 4892528 105717 alkapal 5 4893643 *I* thought the mayo on both sides was perfect. My "dining companion" said, "That's a lot of mayo!" What a silly comment, right--as if there is such thing as too much mayo. I thought it was just right! No side-bulging--just the tops were puffy, but, hey, they baked--where else would the dough go, right? I think I have to embrace the idea of "their little hearts runneth over." As if they're bursting with joy or something. ;) No further slickness, either. No glaze, just a cute little way to use up my five egg whites after making gelato yesterday. I was a cookin' fool this weekend. But if these ever make a fancy appearance, I will keep your idea in mind, because decorating with almonds is both pretty AND tasty! Meanwhile, I brought two in for a friend at work. They make a nice little "thinking of you" treat. Mon Jul 27 08:16:56 -0700 2009 4893123 249664 kattyeyes 1 4893198 Long Live Da Duke's ------- Mon Jul 27 05:08:11 -0700 2009 4685767 65057 Uncle Bob 1 4893744 I've never tried Duke's , don't know if it is in my area. I like Hellman's . When I was a kid I used to eat Hellman mayonaise sandwiches. Mon Jul 27 08:46:24 -0700 2009 4685767 171261 LadyCook61 2 4895464 I have always liked Hellman's, too. I now LOVE Duke more. Where are you? I'm in CT and had it "imported" from Georgia for me. Mon Jul 27 17:25:47 -0700 2009 4893744 249664 kattyeyes 3 4895589 Now that you have converted, just a FYI for you next "imported" fix - ****Costco down here sells it by the gallon container!**** ;-) Mon Jul 27 18:18:30 -0700 2009 4895464 111267 meatn3 4 4895599 Oh.my.starry-eyed surprise! What am I supposed to do, BATHE in it? Please don't encourage me. I'm like a junkie when it comes to food. ;) Mon Jul 27 18:24:19 -0700 2009 4895589 249664 kattyeyes 5 4895814 When I was in Jr. High there was a fad of using mayo as a hair conditioner...everything old comes back around! (Left me fragrant in a not so fetching way.) But I was thinking you could have a mayo-fest. Deviled eggs, blt sandwiches, pimento cheese and then just gift the attendees with to-go containers full of Duke goodness! Fish & mayo sounds pretty white trash..but this is a Russian recipe from Saveur which is really, really good! Supper easy, can prep ahead of time and definitely a dish which transcends the simplicity of its beginnings. http://www.saveur.com/article/Food/Baked-Salmon-with-Mayonnaise (That gallon is just calling your name now, huh?!) Mon Jul 27 20:01:59 -0700 2009 4895599 111267 meatn3 6 4896196 >>>>Fish & mayo sounds pretty white trash..<<<<< .... meatn3, i didn't realize jacques pepin was white trash, 'cause he does this, too! ;-). Tue Jul 28 03:33:42 -0700 2009 4895814 105717 alkapal 7 4897046 He's the best! But almost every time I mention this recipe that is the reaction ...A few have even asked if it was from that "white trash" cookbook. I used to teach a seafood cooking class designed for novices. This dish was part of the first fish lesson we would do. It is fool proof with very little chance of overcooking. Tue Jul 28 09:31:58 -0700 2009 4896196 111267 meatn3 8 4898807 i always get a kick out of people who see such a recipe idea and then go, "eeeeuuuw, mayo!" all you need to do is break it down into components to see how it would work in a dish! it was the same thing a while back with a homemade french dressing plus mayo. break down the components, and it's not strange at all. Tue Jul 28 19:17:17 -0700 2009 4897046 105717 alkapal 9 4898950 Exactly! It is as if it is dismissed out of hand based on the pre-made aspect without any thought regarding the ingredients. People are funny! Tue Jul 28 20:14:41 -0700 2009 4898807 111267 meatn3 6 4962485 Does that mean tartar sauce is WT? Thu Aug 20 09:45:59 -0700 2009 4895814 10283 Dax 7 4964325 I haven't come across anyone reacting that way to tarter sauce! But the number of people looking askance upon hearing of the fish recipe is truly amusing. Thu Aug 20 19:56:36 -0700 2009 4962485 111267 meatn3 8 4964798 seriously! for folks who supposedly think about food, its components, flavors and functions, there is instead -- generally -- a knee-jerk reaction against the very idea! even when one goes through the exercise of breaking down the components, and rebuilding the dish with the "logic" of their use, it is a waste of time and breath. Fri Aug 21 05:12:10 -0700 2009 4964325 105717 alkapal 3 4901017 I'm in Pennsylvania. Wed Jul 29 12:48:46 -0700 2009 4895464 171261 LadyCook61 4 4901747 Oooh, well, check the Store Finder. Apparently, Duke's can be yours very soon! http://www.dukesmayo.com/stores.asp Wed Jul 29 17:14:58 -0700 2009 4901017 249664 kattyeyes 1 4897227 I was in NC n vacation two weeks ago, and I meant to buy a jar of Dukes. We had a vacation house, so we brought lots of non perishables, including a big jat of Hellmans. I wanted to get a jar of Dukes and do a blind taste test when I got home. Forgot to buy it ( though I did bring home som fabulous peaches). Now I think I may just have to go to their website and buy a jar. Keep hearing great things about it! Tue Jul 28 10:29:10 -0700 2009 4685767 11057 macca 1 4897901 Well bust my buttons! - Duke’s Mayo has been my goto mayo for some time now. The IGA, two blocks down and one block over, sells it every day! It _is_ good isn’t it? Ya’ll’l have to make your way down here and stock up! The only substitutes allowed, for a change of pace, would be Sauer’s or JFG. I haven’t bought Kraft or Hellman’s in years. BTW, I saw my first Duke’s Mayo commercial on the FN the other day so they may be expanding their distribution Tue Jul 28 13:49:24 -0700 2009 4685767 233294 cuccubear 2 4898334 <<I saw my first Duke’s Mayo commercial on the FN the other day so they may be expanding their distribution>> Ooooooooh, let us hope so! :) Tue Jul 28 16:11:42 -0700 2009 4897901 249664 kattyeyes 1 4923915 I need to try this mayo. I must say that mayo is one of my weaknesses. Seriously! I am the reason my hubby now eats it on his hotdogs and brats. I know they don't need the extra fat but I just love that mayonnaisey flavor. I am almost out of my hellmans too! I am going to search for this Duke's mayo! If I can't find it , I am going to buy it online. I absolutely must know if I will like it better. For years now I have thought Best Foods / Hellmans was the best. Thu Aug 06 15:01:30 -0700 2009 4685767 1081227 DishDelish 1 4950006 Those of you in the North can get similar taste in Cain's. Sat Aug 15 22:41:06 -0700 2009 4685767 12752 MsDiPesto 2 4950023 I haven't seen that one. Sat Aug 15 23:07:06 -0700 2009 4950006 1081227 DishDelish 2 4950341 You think? I don't remember liking Cain's, but it's been too many years. It's so sad, I've become a mayo addict. ;) Sun Aug 16 07:32:17 -0700 2009 4950006 249664 kattyeyes 2 4950438 Wow- that makes me rethink the whole thing. The only mayo I buy is Hellmans- don't care for Cains. If Dukes is like Cains, no need for me to even try it!! Thanks for the heads up Sun Aug 16 08:26:04 -0700 2009 4950006 11057 macca 3 4950441 I honestly don't recall ever liking Cain's--I'm not sure how it's similar to Duke's in any way. I hope others with a more recent experience can weigh in. Duke's is terrific and I'm glad to have learned of it here on Chowhound. I only wish the jar I had of it were larger! Sun Aug 16 08:28:49 -0700 2009 4950438 249664 kattyeyes 4 4956585 I thought they had the similar "tang" from the apple cider vinegar? Tue Aug 18 12:38:29 -0700 2009 4950441 12752 MsDiPesto 5 4958275 Again, it's been too long, and my memory of Cain's was not to my liking enough that I don't want to revisit it, no offense. I don't find Duke's to be tangy, more so creamy. I just love it and have been eating it with some regularity now that it's tomato season and I can make sandwiches. :) Wed Aug 19 03:59:49 -0700 2009 4956585 249664 kattyeyes 3 4954913 Not to ruffle anyone's feather, but if you dip your quill into Cain's and duke in a side by side, you will see they are VERY different. Cain;s ingred's: http://www.zeer.com/Food-Products/Cains-Mayonnaise/000043768 Duke's ingreds are substantially different in proportions, and available here:http://www.zeer.com/Food-Products/Dukes-Real-Mayonnaise/000050360 Going through life without having tried Duke's is like going to one's deathbed having used only iodized table salt, rather than sprinkling some fleur de sal on their 6 minute egg. Mon Aug 17 22:24:34 -0700 2009 4950438 17562 FoodFuser 4 4955149 love your post- and you have convinced me to try dukes! I wish I had picked some up when I was in nc last month. guess i will have to go on line and order some! Tue Aug 18 05:00:23 -0700 2009 4954913 11057 macca 4 4955196 I'm so glad you chimed in. I haven't had Cain's too long to voice my opinion too loudly, but I didn't think it was close to the same. Glad to "see" you, too...have been wondering where the Dough Boy was. ;) Tue Aug 18 05:34:07 -0700 2009 4954913 249664 kattyeyes 1 4958285 We became Duke's converts several years ago and now stock up whenever we find a store that carries it. We're 30 minutes south of Washington, DC so you'd think it would be everywhere but not so. Harris Teeter carries it in several sizes and in picnic squeeze bottles as well. FoodLion/Bloom usually has the standard size jars. Bizarrely, ethnic groceries carry it far more often than either Giant or Safeway. Nothing as good as a summer ripe tomato, some applewood smoked bacon and Dukes on a BLT. Wed Aug 19 04:11:35 -0700 2009 4685767 1101689 mwolson 2 4986087 Someone introduced me to Duke's about 15 years ago. I was an instant convert and have never looked back (although when Duke's is not available, Hellman's, which I had eaten all my life, is a fine substitute). Luckily, I'm in New Orleans so Duke's is readily available. I love mayonnaise, and I don't apologize for it. I want it on my burgers and my po-boys and most sandwiches. I want it spiked with sriracha, mixed with sesame and soy and chili oil, or turned into aioli; I wanted it minted or lemoned or limed. I like it "refined" into a remoulade or tartar sauce, with my fish and shellfish. I had some flavored with andouille and served with crisp sweet potato fries two nights ago. It was delicious. Flavored mayonnaise--for vegetables, fried nuggets of just about anything, cold seafood, hard-cooked eggs. Mmmmm. Duke's may be "southern" thing, but mayonnaise is a French thing. Those folks have been serving mayonnaise or its many sauce variations with fish for ages. And, in my mind, they know a little something about good food. I can forgive those deprived folks for not understanding and appreciating the wonders of mayonnaise and its endless uses and variations, but I do get riled by those willing to put a derisive label on anything they don't understand. But maybe I should just embrace my mayonnaise-loving white trashiness! Fri Aug 28 10:48:57 -0700 2009 4958285 324814 nomadchowwoman 3 4986827 Rock on, nomadchowwoman! I like your style and you just gave me a few more variations on mayo I'd like to try. Thanks! Fri Aug 28 14:27:08 -0700 2009 4986087 249664 kattyeyes 3 4988036 nomadchowwoman, you go girl! mayo is not white-trashy; indeed, your own argument belies that concept. it's french, and we *know* all foodies are francophiles ;-)). you can be chairman of our mayo club! ~ ps, mentioning andouille, it made me recall this fabulous sandwich my sister and i gobbled at frenchy's cajun café in gainesville, when we we're taking her daughter (fellow chowhound, "flimflam") to her first weekend of college. it was a grilled andouille link, on a french baguette with remoulade and shredded iceberg lettuce. gosh, we made pigs of ourselves! (ha - a pun!). we had our fill on day one, when we discovered it, and went right back again the next day as soon as it opened! Sat Aug 29 06:00:57 -0700 2009 4986087 105717 alkapal 4 4988341 We're definitely of the same ilk! Sat Aug 29 09:31:56 -0700 2009 4988036 324814 nomadchowwoman 5 4989506 I'm thinking it's miracle whip that's trashy! Mayo, never! Sat Aug 29 20:10:15 -0700 2009 4988341 40464 OysterHo 3 4989370 awwww your post put a big smile on my face and made me feel all warm inside ... now I want some mayo. you should be in advertizing! Sat Aug 29 18:40:56 -0700 2009 4986087 1081227 DishDelish 3 4999117 You are a woman after my own heart. The only certifiably trashy use of mayo, as in the book "White Trash Cooking," is a sandwich of mayo and peanuts. Your post reminds me of a piece by Barbara Kafka in her magisterial cookbook, "Vegetable Love," in which she mounts a defense of people like us who like both Iceberg lettuce and mayo from a jar. Wed Sep 02 10:05:06 -0700 2009 4986087 113176 jmckee 4 4999905 I feel like I 'm in a support group for mayonnaise lovers. That's a good feeling :) Wed Sep 02 13:42:45 -0700 2009 4999117 324814 nomadchowwoman 5 5066779 Hello. My name is Jack. I'm a mayoholic. Tue Sep 29 09:29:40 -0700 2009 4999905 113176 jmckee 6 5067000 Mayo. It's what's for dinner. Tue Sep 29 10:29:59 -0700 2009 5066779 324814 nomadchowwoman 4 5058100 "Iceberg lettuce and mayo from a jar" - you just described one of my favorite sandwiches from childhood. Iceberg lettuce, hellmann's and squishy white bread. I still love it! In further defense of iceberg lettuce, Jacques Pepin declared his love of the stuff too. I consider that the best company! Fri Sep 25 10:49:03 -0700 2009 4999117 71241 lynnlato 1 4990035 had to get a jar today having read these posts and must agree it is better than Hellmans. Has a slightly more lemon flavour. Thanks for the recs. Sun Aug 30 07:38:37 -0700 2009 4685767 22559 smartie 2 4990165 Welcome to the Circle of Enlightenment. How does the price vary betwwen Dukes, hellmans and Kraft mayos in your area? Sun Aug 30 08:42:47 -0700 2009 4990035 17562 FoodFuser 3 4994514 I have never looked at Kraft but Duke's was about 50c cheaper than Hellmans at Publix. Problem is we often get 2 for 1 Hellmans at supermarkets here in south Fl, never seen them do it for Duke's but since I don't go thru THAT much mayo a year it won't matter. I am going to make a curry chicken salad tomorrow night so will put Duke's into that. Mon Aug 31 18:49:35 -0700 2009 4990165 22559 smartie 4 4995035 smartie -- is that the chicken salad with soy sauce, curry powder, mayo, celery, grapes & almonds (sometimes served in a pineapple "bowl")? i know the recipe was flying around florida a few years back. i got it from my sister, who got it from a friend at church, and so on... that is one tasty salad! i was introduced to it served on a croissant. quite fabulous. did you see this thread on chicken salad? it has several ideas and links to recipes. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/632980 Tue Sep 01 03:33:14 -0700 2009 4994514 105717 alkapal 5 4995140 I make it different each time but I used a curry paste to marinate and cook with the chicken (I think it's Pataks) then add mayo, raisins, coconut, mango, celery, scallions, apple, banana - depending on what I have. Tue Sep 01 05:18:58 -0700 2009 4995035 22559 smartie 6 4995332 i like that idea of using the curry paste to cook the chicken. more flavor! Tue Sep 01 06:51:58 -0700 2009 4995140 105717 alkapal 7 4997703 dont use too much it can get overpowering! Tue Sep 01 19:31:32 -0700 2009 4995332 22559 smartie 8 4998170 i know patak's is very concentrated. hey smartie, i was thinking you might want to try this chicken hariyali as a "base" for your salad (when you have leftover chicken from making the grilled kabobs). here are a couple of variations on the recipe, which typically will include spinach, mint and cilantro: http://www.punjabi-recipes.com/recipes/30.aspx http://ndrai.tblog.com/post/1969711086 this dish is so delicious, and i think you'll like it. Wed Sep 02 03:33:00 -0700 2009 4997703 105717 alkapal 9 4998311 thanks alka, you're a pal (sorry!). Will try them. We are Brits so curry is part of our food heritage - difficult to find good ones in south Fl so I end up making my own fairly often. Wed Sep 02 05:30:47 -0700 2009 4998170 22559 smartie 1 4995283 How very strange! Just last night I was walking through the condiment aisle of my Harris Teeter here in Washington DC, and I saw squeeze bottles of Duke's mayonnaise. I stopped and puzzled over why I'd never heard about this brand before. The squeeze bottle design was identical to Hellmans. Then I moved on. To my surprise, I saw this thread and found out that there is a devoted following. People do love their mayonnaise ... Hellmans, Kewpie, and now Dukes! Tue Sep 01 06:37:56 -0700 2009 4685767 55915 MartinDC 2 4995403 Prior to reading this thread, I had assumed that those bottles of Dukes were cheap no-name brands of mayo and turned my nose up at them. ;) Tue Sep 01 07:15:53 -0700 2009 4995283 40464 OysterHo 1 4998803 I just tried Duke's reduced fat mayo and it's not a patch on Hellmanns... it's much oilier and less flavourful. Wed Sep 02 08:43:47 -0700 2009 4685767 67657 Kajikit 2 4998886 We're raving about Duke's full-fat, no-sugar deliciousness. Wed Sep 02 09:04:56 -0700 2009 4998803 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5057781 My favorite Duke's sandwich: egg salad, arugula, and chunks of tomato wrap Fri Sep 25 09:09:39 -0700 2009 4685767 61047 jwg 2 5058191 Gotta weigh in here with my Duke's story. Had heard a lot about the product here on CH. Had the opportunity to fly down to the Florida panhandle and drive back to Central Wisconsin. Wanted to stop and grocery shop, but never had the opportunity. This was a 48 hour turn around from flight out to return to Wisconsin doorstep. Anyway, my dear stepdaughter (she lives with us) caught wind of the fact that I had missed my Duke's opportunity. When she and her boyfriend made the same (drive both ways) trip, she quietly brought me back my first jar as a gift. Thanks, Brooke! And...by the way, Duke's is fantastic. Fri Sep 25 11:15:50 -0700 2009 5057781 56780 Monch 3 5060043 I saw the squeeze bottle and even though I didn't need any, I bought it anyway. <3 <3 Love! <3 <3 I ate it plain, dipping my baby carrots in it. I never do that with mayo! In fact, I usually have to mix sour cream with mayo in order to use it as a dip. Sat Sep 26 10:29:23 -0700 2009 5058191 40464 OysterHo 4 5060172 Grew up on Hellman's, and Mama always told me it was the best. Sorry Mama, I still like Hellman's just fine, and I won't try to change your ways, but Duke's is better. Sat Sep 26 11:45:35 -0700 2009 5060043 276627 BustedFlush 1 5154577 harris teeter has duke's on sale this week (at least in our local stores here in arlington, virginia) BOGO. Wed Nov 04 06:42:07 -0800 2009 4685767 105717 alkapal 2 5154629 Oh to be close to there. I have about 4 sandwiches worth of Dukes left. Not going home until mid December, what will I do? Mustard here i come, as Helmann's just doesn't do it for me. Wed Nov 04 06:58:38 -0800 2009 5154577 154901 roro1831 3 5165114 Duke's is on sale this week at Food City stores in VA, TN, and KY. $1.98 a jar. Going to stock up as it is usually $2.50/jar. Sun Nov 08 10:21:39 -0800 2009 5154629 1105575 vafarmwife 2 5165433 LOL...Publix also has it BOGO...but I'm trying to eat LESS mayo, not more! Sun Nov 08 13:53:35 -0800 2009 5154577 11983 Val 3 5166442 i stock up on BOGO, because it lasts a good while in the pantry. plus...think of all the dips one makes over the holidays, including my beloved knorr's spinach-veg dip in a sourdough bread bowl! ;-). Mon Nov 09 03:35:10 -0800 2009 5165433 105717 alkapal 4 5166657 ooh, you wicked, evil person!!!! LOL...well, it IS a good item to have on hand--we just use it so slowly. Yes, we're coming into the season of dietary debauchery, that's for sure. That spinach-veg dip is one of my all-time favorites, too. Mon Nov 09 06:36:08 -0800 2009 5166442 11983 Val 5 5166662 i could stand and eat that dip with a spoon! hmmm, i have some water chestnuts, mayo, and the mix.....now to get sour cream and green onions....heck -- i'll skip the bread bowl and eat it on club crackers! ;-)). Mon Nov 09 06:39:19 -0800 2009 5166657 105717 alkapal 1 5165801 I switched to Dukes a little over a year ago. In my opinion it's MUCH creamier than Kraft or Hellmans. Luckily I live in the south and don't have trouble finding it. Plus its cheaper than the other more popular name brand mayos. Welcome to the club! Sun Nov 08 16:51:39 -0800 2009 4685767 117248 lisamos 1 5199878 Here's a great incentive to pick up a four pack online.... http://www.dukesmayo.com/troops.asp Sun Nov 22 08:05:52 -0800 2009 4685767 18150 PolarBear 2 5199896 That's terrific! And I need more Duke's, so your tip couldn't be more timely. Thank you, Polar Bear! P.S. I made egg salad with Duke's this week and BOY, OH BOY, was it extra delicious! I add Penzey's Sunny Paris to mine. Mmmmmmmmmm! Sun Nov 22 08:17:02 -0800 2009 5199878 249664 kattyeyes