1 jar of Mt Olive sweet salad cubes and.....
Hans, what are "sweet salad cubes"? Is it diced up sweet pickles?
Thanks!
Kevin
Hans, what are "sweet salad cubes"? Is it diced up sweet pickles?
Thanks!
Kevin
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mrb627
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From MtOlive URL
Mt. Olive offers a full line of relishes and salad cubes in Sweet, Dill, Sweet India, Hot Dog and No Sugar Added Sweet flavors. In case you are wondering, salad cubes are made from pickles of a slightly larger cut, giving them a crunchier texture.
Malcolm
Mt. Olive offers a full line of relishes and salad cubes in Sweet, Dill, Sweet India, Hot Dog and No Sugar Added Sweet flavors. In case you are wondering, salad cubes are made from pickles of a slightly larger cut, giving them a crunchier texture.
Malcolm
Pickles.
I'm one of the few who still makes my own pickles. For summer salads with sweet pickles and mayonnaise, I prefer Crystal Pickles, which are mid-century modern at its best. They involve natural fermentation in a heavy salt brine, followed by a soaking in alum water, followed by a soaking in boiling, sweet, spiced vinegar. The recipe is easy to find on Google. The only weird part is that the top of the brining water starts to look disgusting after about a week, and you have to skim off every day. It's much better to use a Harsch crock or something like that, and no scum forms on top.
I make bread & butter pickles for ham sandwiches, and watermelon pickles to snack on. Both of those are a lot less trouble; but nothing replaces a Crystal Pickle for certain things.
I'm one of the few who still makes my own pickles. For summer salads with sweet pickles and mayonnaise, I prefer Crystal Pickles, which are mid-century modern at its best. They involve natural fermentation in a heavy salt brine, followed by a soaking in alum water, followed by a soaking in boiling, sweet, spiced vinegar. The recipe is easy to find on Google. The only weird part is that the top of the brining water starts to look disgusting after about a week, and you have to skim off every day. It's much better to use a Harsch crock or something like that, and no scum forms on top.
I make bread & butter pickles for ham sandwiches, and watermelon pickles to snack on. Both of those are a lot less trouble; but nothing replaces a Crystal Pickle for certain things.
My mother made pickles almost every year but not in a few years now. I always liked her mustard pickles and "sweet" pickles which were anything but. She also made bread and butter. Ive made green tomato pickles many times. Always liked how the house smelled when making them.
danemodsandy
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Duke's Mayonnaise:
Is the standard against which all other prepared American mayonnaise should be judged. Of course, if that happened, all other prepared American mayonnaise would come up short, and some brands would come up very short indeed.
Hellmann's? Too much water. Blue Plate? Too "creamy," as in not enough body. Kraft is the same, only worse. Way worse. JFG? Too artificially lemony; lemon OIL is one of the ingredients.
Duke's is thick, tastes intensely of eggs and oil as mayonnaise is supposed to, and does not turn runny when combined into things like tuna or chicken salad. It also has one other huge virtue: It has no sweetness whatsoever, like some lesser brands do. Thank you, but if I wanted Miracle Whip, I would buy Miracle Whip. Which I bloody well don't.
Duke's is not even as high-priced as Hellman's. Duke's also makes a "budget" brand of mayo called Sauer's, which is nearly as good as Duke's for less money. Even better, they supply Sauer's as a private-label brand to other companies, including ALDI. Sauer's is far better than Hellmann's. But then, isn't everything?
The only thing I think Hellmann's is good for is for retirement-age Lawn Guyland housewives who want to put mayo on canned pears and call the result a salad.
Is the standard against which all other prepared American mayonnaise should be judged. Of course, if that happened, all other prepared American mayonnaise would come up short, and some brands would come up very short indeed.
Hellmann's? Too much water. Blue Plate? Too "creamy," as in not enough body. Kraft is the same, only worse. Way worse. JFG? Too artificially lemony; lemon OIL is one of the ingredients.
Duke's is thick, tastes intensely of eggs and oil as mayonnaise is supposed to, and does not turn runny when combined into things like tuna or chicken salad. It also has one other huge virtue: It has no sweetness whatsoever, like some lesser brands do. Thank you, but if I wanted Miracle Whip, I would buy Miracle Whip. Which I bloody well don't.
Duke's is not even as high-priced as Hellman's. Duke's also makes a "budget" brand of mayo called Sauer's, which is nearly as good as Duke's for less money. Even better, they supply Sauer's as a private-label brand to other companies, including ALDI. Sauer's is far better than Hellmann's. But then, isn't everything?
The only thing I think Hellmann's is good for is for retirement-age Lawn Guyland housewives who want to put mayo on canned pears and call the result a salad.
Mayo on canned pears.
I thought that "recipe" was included with every vintage appliance. It wouldn't be the 1950s without it. You can drop it on a leaf of iceberg lettuce, and add a maraschino cherry to dress it up.
Sauer's mayonnaise--now that brings back memories. I didn't realize it was still in production, but maybe I've just overlooked it.
I thought that "recipe" was included with every vintage appliance. It wouldn't be the 1950s without it. You can drop it on a leaf of iceberg lettuce, and add a maraschino cherry to dress it up.
Sauer's mayonnaise--now that brings back memories. I didn't realize it was still in production, but maybe I've just overlooked it.
xraytech
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I'm not a fan of mayonnaise, I'm a miracle whip person.
But in the few instances like making ranch dressing or chicken salad where it needs to be mayonnaise I but Heinz mayonnaise
And I too made chicken salad yesterday, I decided to add grapes and toasted pecans to it for a change. I store it in my 2 quart Tupperware measuring cup
But in the few instances like making ranch dressing or chicken salad where it needs to be mayonnaise I but Heinz mayonnaise
And I too made chicken salad yesterday, I decided to add grapes and toasted pecans to it for a change. I store it in my 2 quart Tupperware measuring cup
Heinz mayo
I had been buying Hellman's or Kraft mayo for several years, but decided to get Heinz a few weeks ago when I saw it at Menard's. I'd only had it in single serve packets previously, and like it . Never see it at Kroger or Meijer, but will buy again when I run out.
I had been buying Hellman's or Kraft mayo for several years, but decided to get Heinz a few weeks ago when I saw it at Menard's. I'd only had it in single serve packets previously, and like it . Never see it at Kroger or Meijer, but will buy again when I run out.
Never heard of Dukes'
I'll have to hit the specialty store in Harvard Sq see if they "import" it!!
I'll have to hit the specialty store in Harvard Sq see if they "import" it!!
danemodsandy
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Jon Charles:
If your local emporia don't have Duke's, the company will gladly accept your order via their Website, and send it to you. It's also available in a mini-case of four jars on Amazon.
The Duke's Website is www.dukesmayo.com
If your local emporia don't have Duke's, the company will gladly accept your order via their Website, and send it to you. It's also available in a mini-case of four jars on Amazon.
The Duke's Website is www.dukesmayo.com
mrb627
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Dukes commercial...
Makes me laugh.
Guy states he is a chef and it is nothing but Dukes for his potato salad. Too funny. A chef would make his own mayo...
Malcolm
Makes me laugh.
Guy states he is a chef and it is nothing but Dukes for his potato salad. Too funny. A chef would make his own mayo...
Malcolm
Sandy, I happened to have a jar of JFG mayo in the fridge and FWIW it makes no mention of lemon oil in the ingredients. I am not a mayonnaise aficionado & don't know if it has changed. A newspaper article from a few years ago says it is made in the same facility as Blue Plate so it may be they're the same thing with different labels. Both brands are owned by Reily Foods of New Orleans.
I like JFG, but since it isn't available outside a few upper south states it's an academic issue for most people.
Very interesting thread! I enjoy reading about everybody's home recipes.
I like JFG, but since it isn't available outside a few upper south states it's an academic issue for most people.
Very interesting thread! I enjoy reading about everybody's home recipes.
danemodsandy
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Suds:
My bad! I mis-remembered; it has been six or seven years since I bought any non-Duke's mayo in Atlanta. The brand I remember for excessive lemoniness is BAMA, not JFG. I didn't like JFG, but it wasn't offensive, as nearly as I can remember, but BAMA had a certain Lemon Pledge quality about it that I found actively unpleasant.
As long as I was in Atlanta and had ready access to Duke's, I usually bought it in preference to anything and everything else. Once in a while, in a fit of misguided economy, I'd buy something else to "give it a try," and always regretted it, with the exceptions of Sauer's and ALDI's Burman's.
A link to the BAMA mayo ingredients is below:
http://www.shopwell.com/bama-mayonnaise-real/condiments/p/5250005803
[this post was last edited: 6/11/2014-13:49]
My bad! I mis-remembered; it has been six or seven years since I bought any non-Duke's mayo in Atlanta. The brand I remember for excessive lemoniness is BAMA, not JFG. I didn't like JFG, but it wasn't offensive, as nearly as I can remember, but BAMA had a certain Lemon Pledge quality about it that I found actively unpleasant.
As long as I was in Atlanta and had ready access to Duke's, I usually bought it in preference to anything and everything else. Once in a while, in a fit of misguided economy, I'd buy something else to "give it a try," and always regretted it, with the exceptions of Sauer's and ALDI's Burman's.
A link to the BAMA mayo ingredients is below:
http://www.shopwell.com/bama-mayonnaise-real/condiments/p/5250005803
[this post was last edited: 6/11/2014-13:49]
twintubdexter
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Duke's Duke's Duke's
Never heard of it, but with all these compliments it must be very good. Maybe it's available at some of the pricey markets here like Jensen's or Bristol Farms. I was raised on Best Foods (Hellman's) and although my doctor would tell me to "hold the mayo" I really like it. I recently bought a big jar of Kirkland mayo at Costco and found it to taste exactly like Best Foods. It's not all that less-expensive than the same size jar of BF sitting next to it but I liked the shape of the Costco container better. As far as chicken salad goes, give me a spoon and I could eat my way out of a swimming pool filled with it. It's one of my favorite things, but hold the walnuts, grapes and apples. Thanks for all the good recipes
Never heard of it, but with all these compliments it must be very good. Maybe it's available at some of the pricey markets here like Jensen's or Bristol Farms. I was raised on Best Foods (Hellman's) and although my doctor would tell me to "hold the mayo" I really like it. I recently bought a big jar of Kirkland mayo at Costco and found it to taste exactly like Best Foods. It's not all that less-expensive than the same size jar of BF sitting next to it but I liked the shape of the Costco container better. As far as chicken salad goes, give me a spoon and I could eat my way out of a swimming pool filled with it. It's one of my favorite things, but hold the walnuts, grapes and apples. Thanks for all the good recipes
Sandy, I hadn't seen Bama anything for a long time. I used to buy their jellies, which were a less expensive alternative to the national brands. Now it seems they've been squeezed out by the store brands locally. (Being the official brand of Alabama Athletics wouldn't help them much around these parts -- lol!)
The lemon plot thickens, though.
In Kroger's today, I picked up a bottle of Duke's Light mayo just out of curiosity. It has lemon juice! This store did not have regular Duke's but according to online sources it does not have lemon. Perhaps they added it to the Light to punch it up or something.
This site has made me more mayo-aware than I ever thought possible.
The lemon plot thickens, though.
In Kroger's today, I picked up a bottle of Duke's Light mayo just out of curiosity. It has lemon juice! This store did not have regular Duke's but according to online sources it does not have lemon. Perhaps they added it to the Light to punch it up or something.
This site has made me more mayo-aware than I ever thought possible.
There was some mayo back in the 60s that advertised its having lemon juice, but I can't remember which one. The acid in commercial mayonaise, usually vinegar, actually helps fight bacterial growth in salads and such. Food columns often say that it is not the mayo that causes the food poisoning, even though it is often used in recipes for foods that can easily "go bad" and be blamed as the cause.
firedome
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Duke's is the best!
when the folks lived in Greensboro, became a huge fan and quickly abandoned Hellman's... anyone know if it's available anywhere in upstate NY? If necessary, will order it direct, thanks for that link Sandy!! Woot!!!
when the folks lived in Greensboro, became a huge fan and quickly abandoned Hellman's... anyone know if it's available anywhere in upstate NY? If necessary, will order it direct, thanks for that link Sandy!! Woot!!!
norgeway
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Greensboro!
Is also home to one of my very favorite barbecue places, STAMEYS on High Point Road!We go fairly often, it isnt but about 40 minutes from here.
Is also home to one of my very favorite barbecue places, STAMEYS on High Point Road!We go fairly often, it isnt but about 40 minutes from here.
danemodsandy
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Treasure Stamey's.....
....As long as it lasts - so many of these local institutions are dying out.
You should have heard me when I found out that Honey's had closed. Best breakfast on the planet.
....As long as it lasts - so many of these local institutions are dying out.
You should have heard me when I found out that Honey's had closed. Best breakfast on the planet.
