It's currently a little over an hour past the 12th, I don't know what we were expecting, but it appears the 12th has come and gone without an apocalypse, pandemic, or a mass resurrection of the dinosaurs, of course, it is dark outside, so I could just be oblivious
I set a reminder on my phone to comment on here if we made it. I stayed up many hours last night trying to figure out why I set a reminder to “Tell Matt we made it”. I finally remembered. Time to go to bed now.
The BetterHelp sponsorship coming immediately after the reveal that you're going to eat mayo out of the jar with your hands is perfect editing and why I love you.
I have to do this. This has been ingrained into me as a small child. Miracle Whip is not a mayonnaise, it is a salad dressing. I always told my mom there wasn’t a difference. You, Matthew, have proved me wrong.
Miracle Whip is mostly emulsified water, which is why it’s so cheap, and also why we had it growing up. Once I left home and tasted Hellman’s, I never put Miracle Whip in my mouth again, though I have switched to Duke’s lately.
You got an upvote on this for ranking Duke’s at the top. There is a reason so many handwritten recipes in index cards that southerners inherited from their grannies specify “Duke’s Mayonnaise.” It’s the best, and it’s a southern gem.
Very odd to me. I’ve eaten Hellman’s all my life. When people told me to try Duke’s, I thought, “Sure, why not?” and I bought a jar. Well… yuck! I didn’t like it at all and threw it away. I definitely don’t see the attraction.
dukes is inconsistent, usually it's meh, sometimes it's just gross. blue plate is where it's at. hellmans second or JFG depending on what you use it for. dukes is somewhere below all that and above kraft lol.
@@notasuspect3722 same here. And dare I say a kraft bbq sauce house, before I found sweet baby ray's and rufus teague. Now Duke's is the only mayo I'll eat, and I've been known to burn through a gallon during football season.
There’s absolutely no way I just coincidentally came back to this video out of boredom (and it showing up in my recommendations) on the exact date he said he hopes someone comes back to this video. There’s no way I got the timing this perfect… This is the most incredible coincidence I’ve had all year!
Duke's was originally created in Greenville South Carolina by Eugenia Duke in 1917. She sold sandwiches primarily to U.S. Army soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier.
@@bigorangenation41 I took one taste and threw it in the garbage. Sorry. It’s just too tangy for me. It’s like if miracle whip could be mayonnaise that would be it.
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There's a reason Miracle Whip was at the bottom.... it's not Mayo, it's a sandwich dressing. It actually used to say that on the label. First time I've ever seen JFG mayo, I thought they just did coffee.
You're right it's not Mayo. It's better! That is a hill I have fought my southern relatives on and will gladly die on. P.S. I'm originally from Ohio and Chicago and now in FL for the last 19 years so how southern am I? haha
Matt, I'm an older, retired, lady. I woke up not feeling very well health wise and was working hard to convince myself everything was just fine, everyone has a bad day, I refuse anything being wrong (you know anyday not requiring an ambulance be called is a good day). Ate, got my sugar balanced, exercised a bit and things evened out. Grabbed my crochet and started looking for something to watch that would make me smile. Found it! Thank you ❤
Anytime is a good time for a tomato sandwich especially when you elevate it with fancy bread or cheese. However, just salt & pepper is the delightful classic I'll eat forever. I've never eaten fried bologna; it always creeped me out.
The secret to getting the bologna to fry correctly is to cut an X through the slice before or after you put it in the pan. That way, it doesn't roll, and you only fry half.
Fun fact from a Morristownian (TN)! : JFG, who also processes coffee, moved from Morristown to Knoxville in 1926 & erected the iconic JFG sign in the 1950's. It was just removed, causing all kinds of a ruckus, because thats what were good at, and the Mayor of K-town has promised to find it a new location. #ThrMoreYouKnow🌈
Thanks for sharing that fun fact! I remember the JFG peanut butter and the JFG coffee commercials when I was a little kid, but don’t remember anything about mayonnaise.😮
Yep, in science terms mayo is an emulsion. When it is frozen, ice crystals form and when it is thawed back out, the emulsion separates into its liquid and solid components. For the record, mayonnaise, and mayonnaise-based dishes are still safe to eat if they've been frozen/thawed, but their texture will be altered to one that most people find unpleasant.
Helen Rennie recently (November 10, 2023) did a video about mayonnaise, and tasted Best Foods/Hellman's both from the original jar, and from the squeeze bottle, and found that they were noticeably different. The products from the jar is, in her opinion as well as mine, far superior in flavor to the squeeze bottle.
I have noticed that as well I got the squeeze jar once and made a sandwich that I was obsessed with and it wasn’t nearly as good so I got the normal jar and it was way better it’s weird how that works
My family used Miracle Whip so I thought I hated mayonnaise growing up, because that's what they called it. I didn't taste real mayo until I was 12 and I was floored. My favorite has always been Best Foods (Hellman's) but recently a store up here in the PNW started carrying Dukes and I LOVE it. It doesn't have any sugar, which I never noticed before but definitely does give a slight sweetness to Best Foods, so Dukes is just creamy savory goodness.
@@jjmitch77 I fully agree that Miracle Whip isn't mayonnaise. But that is what my family called it when I was growing up, so I didn't know the difference until I tasted real mayo. As stated above.
Same we were raised on miracle whip and I didn’t have reg mayo til I was much older. Now I can’t even stomach that sweet spread anymore😮! I usually buy Hellmann’s but definitely would try Dukes if I ever saw it in our stores❤
When we moved from South Carolina to Oklahoma back in the 80's there was great sadness for my folks when they realized they could no longer get Duke's mayo. Every time we'd go back to visit they'd buy at least half a dozen jars to take home. There was great rejoicing in the land when Duke's finally went nationwide! 😂
My family drove jars of Dukes, cases of Luck's pinto beans, and cases of Texas Pete chili from North Carolina to Ohio every summer when we would visit. Over the years we've dropped items as they became available in Ohio. We just stopped bringing Dukes back within the last 10 years. 🙂
Matt, You are correct about Duke’s being from the Carolinas. Originally made in Greenville, SC, Dukes was bought by Sauers of Richmond. Sauers is now owned by Falfurrias Capital Partners out of Charlotte, NC. Falfurrias also owns Carolina Foods and Bojangles among other companies.
CF Sauer Company has a condiments facility in SC but it's home office is in Richmond, VA. Sadly, Duke's is now owned by a huge conglomerate. FUN FACT: During the massive tornado relief and recovery efforts after the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado, Sauer sent a semi-truck loaded with products for volunteers to distribute to those who lost their homes in the tornados. I assure you that won't happen with the company that owns them now.
Born and raised in New Orleans. I grew up eating Blue Plate mayonnaise sandwiches. My father is from Alabama and his favorite meal also is a big bowl of butter beans with a shovel sized dollop of mayonnaise and white cornmeal cornbread. Because of his affinity for Mayo in his butter beans all 3 of his kids eat mayo in all of our beans/peas (butter, red, white, field peas, etc.).
Are you sure he wasn't eating black-eyed peas? I've eaten mine that way since I was a tadpole in Buhl, Alabama. Didn't know people put mayo on other kinds of peas and beans.
JFG stands for the initials of its founder, James Franklin Goodson in Morristown, Tn before relocating to Knoxville. Originally started with JFG Coffee, later tea, peanut butter and mayonnaise. Like many companies, sold out to a larger company that has almost made them vanish lol.
Outside of the videos Matt, I’m very glad you brought better help in and spoke specifically on men’s mental health. As I man who very heavily believed in that bottle it up life, betterhelp was a big help to me. I was the man who believed that and was standing on the ledge. I moved on to a different service and then eventually in person, but betterhelp did help save my life. So as a personal testimony, men, if you’re struggling. Please consider this. It doesn’t make you weak or less of a man. It makes you human and could very well save your life.
Damn Matt, WONDERFUL way to start this. Thank you for the BetterHelp comments. Help is out there we just have to look a little. Life changing stuff. Also, the Mayo stuff was good too.
Matt, to answer your question about the origin of Duke’s, it was created in 1917 by Eugenia Duke in Greenville, SC. But it was bought by the C. F. Sauer Company in Richmond in 1929. Their plant is still in SC, in Mauldin and my boyfriend used to live right next to it.
Dukes originated in Greenville, SC. They were bought out by Sauer which is headquartered in Richmond, VA. BTW, I grew up on Dukes Mayonnaise sandwiches. There is no other mayonnaise.
1:46 That's such a good point about not wanting to work with a therapist you went to school with and might have had a crush on. I benefited immensely from remote therapy myself. I had a therapist who fit me really well. She left the organization I was seeing her at. But I was able to keep progressing with her when she left.
As a resident of Northeast Tennessee and a long time viewer, I really loved this video, Matt. It great to see you keeping an open mind and admitting the product out of Knoxville, TN is in every way superior to BAMA. I've known this for years having grown up in the area. We have a lot of great things in Knoxville. Mayonnaise, football, stadiums, and some other stuff. Also BAMA and Miracle whip probably taste and spread similar because they are made with egg whites.
Hellmann's is east of the Mississippi - out on the west side its known as Best Foods - As a former western gal I grewup with Best Foods, but later I switched to Heinz brand (it's as close to Duke's as you can get out west) But now I am a Duke's fan since I'm now living in Kentucky!❤
I was a Hellman's guy before i tried Duke's. I'd eat Hellmans all day, but if im buying, im getting Duke's. Never tried Blue Plate, but i also just guessed that it was similar to Duke's. Miracle whip was always an aquired taste. I ate it some when i was younger and that's because that's what my mama bought. It's a sandwich spread not a traditional mayo, which is why if you don’t have sandwich spread (Kraft) for tuna salad, just get some miracle whip and relish. At least that what we have done for decades. Me personally, i only eat miracle whip/sandwich spread, in tuna fish/chicken salad, or on a BLT (sometimes), or meatloaf sandwich. Oh, and with the rising cost of mayo, among other things, that's like 40 bucks worth of mayo on that table.
I tried Duke’s and didn’t like it at all. Good thing I bought the smallest bottle as it went straight into the trash. I haven’t tried the others. So far I’m stickin’ to Hellman’s.
Miracle Whip is good in things like "taffy apple salad" and other fruit salad desserts, but not in things that need mayonnaise, like deviled eggs and potato salad. For me, things that need mayo includes sandwiches, but to each his/her own as far as that goes.
I live in the Kansas City area. We never had Duke's, but I had heard good things about it. Then all of the sudden it started appearing in stores here. So I decided to try it and I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT! It's so much better than any other mayo I've had! I'm a Duke's convert.
I was raised on Miracle Whip because that’s what my Mom bought. But you are right, once I tasted Dukes there was no turning back. My favorite - deviled eggs with Dukes mayonnaise mixed with sweet pickle relish and a dab of yellow mustard.
I was running out of (Hellman's) mayo right when I first saw this and you saved me forevermore from mediocre mayonnaise! There is now at least one Duke's loyalist in Michigan.
Hey , Matt, I'm in Mississippi, and I'm fixin' to make me a mayonnaise sandwich (with Blue Plate, of course) after watching your Bless Your Rank. You made me wish I'd splurged and bought Sunbeam bread... Love your show!
I grew up on Hellman's, moved to Duke's as a teen, and now in my 40s, I eat Blue Plate down here in Louisiana. They're all good, but Duke's and Blue Plate are the best. I put mayo on fries, and they're both excellent for that, and in dips. I'm going to have to make a chip dip now, with my big bottle of Blue Plate.
This episode touched my heart. During my preschool years, I favored mayo sandwiches (no veggies) over everything else. Now 70 years old, I still favor mayo over any other condiment and will make almost any recipe that includes mayo. 😀
@@dagneytaggart7707 Omg, I've always loved that, too!!! When I was a child, I was taken to the nurse's office because the lunchroom attendant thought I was being starved of protein! Lol! My family used to buy olive loaf, salami, and baloney (which I didn't like) but a lettuce, tomato, or a cucumber sammich with mayo? YUM! I STILL love them! Not a vegan. I just never cared for those cold cuts! 🤗
Well, mayo is more of a summertime pleasure to our family. Lots of chicken salad, tuna salad, deviled eggs, BLTs, coleslaw and lunches and suppers with subs and meat sandwiches ohhhhh yeah. Winter brings us the hot soups, stews and chilis along with roast beef…but no mayo. Here we go into the dark, mayo-less winter, unless…unless we unleash the mayo! Or just go to Chic Filet, that always cheers us up. Good show.
Mr. Mitchell, thank you for being an advocate for mental health. Also, thank you for your work with APS. That is one of the most challenging social services career paths.
I’m a Duke’s guy myself. Kraft Mayonnaise really is the basic of basic mayonnaise, but I’ll let folks in a little cooking secret. Kraft Mayonnaise makes a GREAT binder for seasoning meat. I use it on ribs and chicken.
Yay, Duke's!! That's my favorite and what I always buy now. I grew up in East TN and JFG was my mom's go to brand. Nice to know they're your first and second choice!!
One of my Bama buddies introduced me to Duke's and I have not had another mayo since. This video just proves he was right. BTW, I have tried a bunch of the top tier products you rank and I haven't been disappointed yet.
Growing up in Arizona my whole life we had three options: Kraft, Best Foods (the west coast Hellmann's), and the Whip. I moved to SC 4 years ago, and was introduced to Duke's. And I've never looked back. My sister came to visit, she tried Duke's, loved it. So we sent her a big ass box of the packets for Christmas.
This was so fun to watch! It brings back fond memories of ‘discussions’ about which was better, Hellman’s or Duke’s (Dukes although i grew up with Helmanns) now I need to find that 3 letter Mayo for the zing test!
Since I've been watching your videos I've loved them so much, you're awesome! I didn't think I could like you even more than I already do, but hearing you talk about your views on mental health & career in social services... I totally admire & respect you!!! You're even more amazing than I thought. Thank you for any & all the work you did in social services & for still supporting mental health wellness. You rock! 👏🏻
God bless You Matt. I spent 17.5 years dealing with with the public in Law Enforcement. The bad thing is people with mental health issues are unfortunately warehoused in the jail system. Unfortunately that is not the place for the majority of them. Thank you for your service to the state of Alabama. Edit: Now that you said I am craving a nice Wright Brand bacon BLT on Texas Toast 😊😊😊
My brother kept talking about Dukes and I kept replying "okay, it's just mayonaise." But then I tried it and I've got to say that my ham sandwich never tasted so good. Made me a believer! I like Blue Plate too. 😁👍
Dukes is a new brand I just learned about from relatives in Tennessee. Word is spreading about Dukes just like Dukes spreads on bread. For most uses, I prefer mayo, but no one can bash a fresh cut tomato with a dash of salt, pepper, and a nice thick layer of Miracle Whip!!!!
I'm so sorry that you missed Kewpie. Duke's and Kewpie are the only ones we keep in our house. Kewpie is for things that need to taste like mayonnaise, like dips and topping savory pancakes, and Duke's is for things that include mayonnaise, like sandwiches and potato salad.
We went to Kewpie in our household too. I absolutely hate mayonnaise (except on a tomato sandwich… the best of all sandwiches after PBJ) but Kewpie tastes not bad to me. Now am I going to Pooh Bear it? No but I do think it adds a better flavor to dips and have started adding it to other sandwiches.
Thank you for all that you’ve done! Had no idea how amazing of a person and talented you were until I saw your therapy ad. So thank you for being you❤❤❤May God Continue to Bless you and your family ❤
Kewpie and Dukes both add MSG That is the taste difference. They are both very good The difference in JFG is the mustard flour, I think that is why Matt thinks about baloney when eating it. Kraft is just bland.
Blue Plate and Duke's are my favorites for store-bought mayo, and all of the other actual mayos (Miracle Whip isn't mayo) are nice in their own ways, but the very best mayo is homemade.
@@jojasunshyne949 What you're saying is "don't use your brain" really. I know the answers to my questions, I just want to get people to think about it. Obviously Miracle Whip would make an abhorrent salad dressing no?
When I was a child my dad used to ask me “Do you want tomato with your mayonnaise sandwich?” I still add many Types of food products to my mayonnaise sandwiches 😅
Not gonna lie, I love pretty much all mayo, even Bama (but not Miracle Whip - it doesn't count). Duke's is my preference, though. This made me want a bologna and mayo sandwich. Also, as a therapist, I love seeing men promoting the benefits of therapy. 🙂
Dukes is still made in South Carolina, just owned by a Virginia company. Leave it to those yankee punks in Richmond to call it a product of Virginia. (I'm from Virginia. We dont claim Richmond as part of us, despite it being the state capital)
I went on line and checked what the most popular mayo brands were at my local supermarket. The winners were 1) Hellmann's 2) Duke's 3) Miracle Whip 4) Kraft. None of the other brands Matt tasted were available. I was surprised by the fact that the most expensive of these was Miracle Whip. Also if you buy mayo in the squeeze tube you pay 50% more per amount you get.
I am willing to pay for the squeeze bottle to keep my roommate from mixing something else into the mayo via double dipping. I accept the higher price. I just wish peanut butter came in a squeeze bottle as well...
One of the problems is that Dukes only went national fairly recently. Before that, it was a regional brand like Blue Plate or JFG. So of course the one long time national brand (Hellmans) is going to be what the vast majority of people expect a mayo to be. Fortunately now that Dukes is national, many, many people are starting to convert
@@ReesieRowanI swear I have memories of my mom having some squeeze butter in the late 90s (probably margarine technically) but I haven't seen it in a long time.
initials "JFG" stand for J. Floyd Goodson, who in the late 19th century was mayor of Morristown (1895-96) and local grocer who sold his own brand of coffee. The "since 1919" is the coffee company, which moved to Knoxville in 1926 and still has a factory there. Not specified is when they started making mayo. Now the same company as Blue Plate.
I've been a devoted Kraft Mayo lover my whole life. Now I'm seriously wanting a mater sandwich and going to get the top 3 brands to change it up and see what I've been missing my whole life. We shall see 😂
Yeah, I always drift Kraft Mayo. I've tried some others, Helmans is good too, but some have an 'off' taste to it, less fresh vibe. I might try Dukes again, just to see.
In Louisiana, it's Blue Plate or nothin'! My sister's husband is from Alabama, grew up on Duke's, and swore it was the best. We did a blind taste test and everyone chose BP. He even converted his mama 😂
I think you nailed it. America's Test Kitchen evaluated mayo something like a decade ago, and they concluded that you probably like whatever you were raised with. Personally, I was raised with Miracle Whip. I do not know why. Around age 16, I joined team Hellmanns, and I'm glad that I did. I'd like to try Kewpie mayo, the Japanese brand of choice, but I'm in no massive hurry.
Are not several of these blue lid jars made in same facility? I enjoy the generic house brand from Walmart. Any of these makes a fantastic hair conditioner treatment. Sound bite from Canadian kid's animation SPLICED:". MAY OH NAAAAAAISE!" screams character Entree! I love many condiments with mayonnaise. Essential ingredients are egg, vinegar, oil. How do the chemicals keep it so creamy?
Love your videos, Matt. The honesty in the ranking videos is my favourite. I recently was wondering which mayo was the best and I'll go with the Duke's. Thank you! ❤
As a kid my parents owned a BP station in western NC. It was the last gas station for like 20 miles. Dad built a tire shop for extra income on the property, and he built my mom a small to-go and curb service diner. They must have sold over a million hotdogs. Dad bought a chili recipe from a local notorious hotdog vendor at a flea market. The hamburgers were made out of slices of tube ground chuck. We used JFG mayonnaise, RC Cola as fountain drinks and sold Moon Pies as deserts. We had half the county coming to buy our hotdogs and hamburgers. We didn't even have walk in coolers. Half the time, we bought sale items from the grocery store to stock our little store. What killed the business is we leased our BP gas pumps and fuel from a douchebag from FL. At the end of the day, we made more money from inside sales than fuel, but fuel was the draw to our location. Meanwhile we were one of the busiest gas stations in several counties. When they sold the store, after several failed owners, they ended up naming the station after me, giving it my first name Jody but spelled Joe D's.
In the Upper Midwest, Miracle Whip is what most people use because of the lower price. Many salads and my grandma’s coleslaw are only made with Miracle Whip.
You are waxing poetic over mayos this yankee can't get. You have ruined my life. Thank you. UPDATE: Ok, I was so disappointed that neither of the first two mayos can be obtained in the Mid Atlantic that I posted before watching the whole video. THEN: you brought out DUKE's and it ended up being number one. I have just started seeing DUKE'S here in Jersey and buying it the last couple of years. We love it. I can now breath easy that I am using the best mayo around, YAY!!!!
Miracle Whip was created in the depression era to offer a cheaper product by using less eggs-and more sugar. Apparently people liked it enough for it to be sold even today.
It's really because our grandmothers, and great grandmothers, wouldn't let it go, and now we have fond memories of granny's potato salad, or tomato sandwiches, and we chase said memories.
As a forester & wildland firefighter (NC Forest Service), I appreciate the Smokey Bear [yes, that's his correct name]. As a NC native, there's only one mayo...Duke's. Blue Plate is acceptable if you can't find Duke's. Also, a mayo sammich is some good eatin'.
Kraft is a good "utility" mayonnaise. We keep it in the house because as you said - it's there, it does its job, its not in the way. Otherwise we keep Blue Plate in the house for its flavor. Considering though I've switched hot dog brands because of your Bless Your Rank, I'm liable to give Duke's a try after watching this. Also I had to Google why you don't freeze mayonnaise: "as mayonnaise thaws after freezing, the emulsion will break leaving you with the liquid and acidic ingredients, and oil sitting on top of the yolk base."
It does seem important to mention that Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise. They've recently taken to referring to themselves as "mayo-like dressing," which is just weird. Fun video though 👍 PS: It seems like just for a control you always need to figure "Great Value" into the mix?
I knew that Duke's would be in the top 2. I was surprised about JFG. I think Matt missed that it was made in Knoxville or he would have thought about the Vols and lowered his ranking.
Hope it tastes better than that East TN Dr. Enuf soda. Like a flat Sprite with Flintstone chewable vitamins mixed in. Matt should do ranking regional soda pops.
Thank you for your service in APS! I worked with the aging population for 10 years and loved it. That’s wonderful. I’d love to know more about your history in some episode.
That new Blue Plate logo is inspired by the old blue and white Willow Ware dishes. They added all things pertaining to New Orleans and Louisiana in general! They added the pelican because it’s the state bird, the paddlewheel from the old time riverboats, the front of the old Mid City manufacturing plant that has now been turned into Blue Plate Lofts and magnolias which is the state flower. Thought those were some facts you’d find interesting! Something I found interesting is that Reily Food Co makes JFG AND Blue Plate. You’ve taught me something today. They bought BP back in the 70s and now Blue Plate is manufactured in Knoxville! 🤔🤔🤔 Hmmmmm
@user-gr83wr1 I definitely agree with that! There will never be a day when I won’t have mayo open in my fridge and an extra jar in my pantry! 😊. What’s your opinion on the JFG? It’s not available in my area.
@user-gr83wr1 see now I wanna try JFG. Blue Plate blasphemy I know LOL! Especially since they’re both made by Reily Foods and I honestly can’t imagine them manufacturing two TOTALLY different mayonnaise formulations in the same plant. Lemme find out Reily is putting JFG in BP jars or BP in JFG jars and overcharging me! I mean….I’mma still buy BP but they gonna get a serious side eye! LOL!
I’m an RN, I can appreciate the better help plug and your service to mental health! I’m a bigger fan now simply knowing you take mental health seriously. Feel better brother and WPS!
Totally agree with your rankings Matt. By the way, JFG is a bit different because it has mustard in it. Gives it a little extra flavor and sharpens up the taste a bit.
WE MADE IT
I literally just saw you say that and came here to say we made it Matt. Dangit!
Just wanted to say while I can get at you real quick, I know it's debatable if we're part of The South or not but even as an Okie I love your content.
It's currently a little over an hour past the 12th, I don't know what we were expecting, but it appears the 12th has come and gone without an apocalypse, pandemic, or a mass resurrection of the dinosaurs, of course, it is dark outside, so I could just be oblivious
I set a reminder on my phone to comment on here if we made it. I stayed up many hours last night trying to figure out why I set a reminder to “Tell Matt we made it”. I finally remembered. Time to go to bed now.
@sbusby I set a reminder on my phone too lol
The BetterHelp sponsorship coming immediately after the reveal that you're going to eat mayo out of the jar with your hands is perfect editing and why I love you.
That line, “before I was eating jars of mayonnaise on the internet” leading into that really made me laugh.
Was gonna make a comment, but you hut the nail on the head
Glad the irony wasn't lost
Riiight?! 😂😂😂
Very impressed that Matt was in mental health!
I have to do this. This has been ingrained into me as a small child. Miracle Whip is not a mayonnaise, it is a salad dressing. I always told my mom there wasn’t a difference. You, Matthew, have proved me wrong.
We were taught the same thing. When he brought out Miracle Whip I said that not mayonnaise it says a ride on the package it says salad dressing
I definitely don't want that on a salad...
@@catherinegarmon3027 Not for green salads. For tuna salad, egg salad, etc.
@@heathersegars6493yes, that's literally what I said!...out loud...to myself 😅
Miracle Whip is mostly emulsified water, which is why it’s so cheap, and also why we had it growing up. Once I left home and tasted Hellman’s, I never put Miracle Whip in my mouth again, though I have switched to Duke’s lately.
You got an upvote on this for ranking Duke’s at the top. There is a reason so many handwritten recipes in index cards that southerners inherited from their grannies specify “Duke’s Mayonnaise.” It’s the best, and it’s a southern gem.
I grew up in a Hellmans house, the moment I tried Dukes I switched. Its just much better. lol.
Very odd to me. I’ve eaten Hellman’s all my life. When people told me to try Duke’s, I thought, “Sure, why not?” and I bought a jar. Well… yuck! I didn’t like it at all and threw it away. I definitely don’t see the attraction.
I came straight to the comments to make sure duke’s won or else I wasn’t even going to bother watching the video 😂
dukes is inconsistent, usually it's meh, sometimes it's just gross. blue plate is where it's at. hellmans second or JFG depending on what you use it for. dukes is somewhere below all that and above kraft lol.
@@notasuspect3722 same here. And dare I say a kraft bbq sauce house, before I found sweet baby ray's and rufus teague. Now Duke's is the only mayo I'll eat, and I've been known to burn through a gallon during football season.
There’s absolutely no way I just coincidentally came back to this video out of boredom (and it showing up in my recommendations) on the exact date he said he hopes someone comes back to this video. There’s no way I got the timing this perfect… This is the most incredible coincidence I’ve had all year!
I was looking for exactly this comment bc same 😂
I was close. He said July 24th and I jumped I was like oh it's 3AM on the 25th but still
Duke's was originally created in Greenville South Carolina by Eugenia Duke in 1917. She sold sandwiches primarily to U.S. Army soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier.
Yeah it tastes like a lot of the garbage they gave us in the infantry. 😂😂🤮🤮
@@jonathanmorrison2225Duke’s is literally the best mayo and it’s not even close.
@@bigorangenation41all mayo is bad though 😂 it’s a worse version of ranch.
@@bigorangenation41 I took one taste and threw it in the garbage. Sorry. It’s just too tangy for me. It’s like if miracle whip could be mayonnaise that would be it.
Dukes is a top 3. ✔️. Not quite Blue Plate but decent.
SEC Roll Call will be delayed (once again) due to vacation with the family followed immediately by a stomach bug. Sorry yall. I promise no one wants to get back on a regular video schedule more than me right now.
Also, Subscribe or catch the stomach bug (easily the scariest threat to date).
I hope you feel better soon, worry about the videos later once you are well.
Get better sir.
Nothing of interest happened in week 8 anyway, no reason to make a roll call for that uneventful Saturday.
Praying for you and your family can't wait to see more videos 😂
Will you release 2 videos for last week and this week?
There's a reason Miracle Whip was at the bottom.... it's not Mayo, it's a sandwich dressing. It actually used to say that on the label. First time I've ever seen JFG mayo, I thought they just did coffee.
Yeah, my mother used miracle whip in macaroni salad, but never on sandwiches.
My mother bought JFG when I was growing up because it was cheap. I like it. Good coffee too.
JFG is pretty popular where I live in North Carolina. They also used to make peanut butter.
You're right it's not Mayo. It's better! That is a hill I have fought my southern relatives on and will gladly die on.
P.S. I'm originally from Ohio and Chicago and now in FL for the last 19 years so how southern am I? haha
My ex came from a Miracle Whip family and that was a red flag I ignored far too long
Matt, I'm an older, retired, lady. I woke up not feeling very well health wise and was working hard to convince myself everything was just fine, everyone has a bad day, I refuse anything being wrong (you know anyday not requiring an ambulance be called is a good day). Ate, got my sugar balanced, exercised a bit and things evened out. Grabbed my crochet and started looking for something to watch that would make me smile. Found it! Thank you ❤
And then he started eating mayonnaise.
Sending love to you, Linda. I struggle with chronic illness. 🧡
@9:27 i am here on july 12th 2024 watching this, and good news! You Made It!!
I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a tomato sandwich more than I do after watching this, as well as a fried bologna sandwich!
I have not had a fried bologna sandwich in so long…
Anytime is a good time for a tomato sandwich especially when you elevate it with fancy bread or cheese. However, just salt & pepper is the delightful classic I'll eat forever. I've never eaten fried bologna; it always creeped me out.
The secret to getting the bologna to fry correctly is to cut an X through the slice before or after you put it in the pan. That way, it doesn't roll, and you only fry half.
If i upvote this multiple times I would 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I also added blt to my grocery list after he said blt
I would love to see a collaboration of Matt and Charlie Berens. Midwest vs South.
Charlie is great too. He has done crossovers with the Holderness Family. Very funny.
We'd all pass out from the laughter.
Charlie or the guy on You Betcha!
@@caseyguccione5978 Myles would be equally as awesome
That would be incredible. 😂😂😂😂
Better Help Sponsorship directly following Matt saying he will be eating Mayo straight out of the jar with his bear hands is an AMAZING ad placement!
Congratulations Matt on the award. Social services is such an unappreciated field but IYKYK. Thank you for your service!
Fun fact from a Morristownian (TN)! : JFG, who also processes coffee, moved from Morristown to Knoxville in 1926 & erected the iconic JFG sign in the 1950's. It was just removed, causing all kinds of a ruckus, because thats what were good at, and the Mayor of K-town has promised to find it a new location. #ThrMoreYouKnow🌈
Thanks for sharing that fun fact! I remember the JFG peanut butter and the JFG coffee commercials when I was a little kid, but don’t remember anything about mayonnaise.😮
Love my JFG
I'd take a cup of JFG coffee out of a dirty waiting room any day over Starbucks.
As a southerner the only mayo I buy for sandwiches is Duke’s but I do use JFG to make pimento cheese only. Matt your taste buds are on point.
The "do not freeze" is for mayo based dishes. The mayo will split and get very oily.
Thanks, did not know that about why not to freeze dishes with mayonnaise in them.
Yep, in science terms mayo is an emulsion. When it is frozen, ice crystals form and when it is thawed back out, the emulsion separates into its liquid and solid components. For the record, mayonnaise, and mayonnaise-based dishes are still safe to eat if they've been frozen/thawed, but their texture will be altered to one that most people find unpleasant.
Though, it’s also an amazing prank.
When mayo freezes, it looks deceptively like vanilla ice cream. Do with that information what you may.
Oh, man ... I sense a really good story behind that little gem 😂@@jonathanlineberry7113
@@jonathanlineberry7113 You are so bad! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I worked for the Georgia DFCS for 38 years, 25 of which with the elderly and disabled. Congratulations on the award!
Helen Rennie recently (November 10, 2023) did a video about mayonnaise, and tasted Best Foods/Hellman's both from the original jar, and from the squeeze bottle, and found that they were noticeably different. The products from the jar is, in her opinion as well as mine, far superior in flavor to the squeeze bottle.
Far, far superior. Not the same stuff at all. This video is disqualified.
I have noticed that as well I got the squeeze jar once and made a sandwich that I was obsessed with and it wasn’t nearly as good so I got the normal jar and it was way better it’s weird how that works
Thank you. I thought it was just me who was being 'picky". My family says that I'm picky. I don't see it that way 😂
theres nothing superior about helmanns its garbage that divorced dads buy because they dont know better.
Would it be thicker or thinner? Whipped?
6 years of work in mental health for now so thanks for your service in mental health. There are a lot of people who need help. ❤
My family used Miracle Whip so I thought I hated mayonnaise growing up, because that's what they called it. I didn't taste real mayo until I was 12 and I was floored. My favorite has always been Best Foods (Hellman's) but recently a store up here in the PNW started carrying Dukes and I LOVE it. It doesn't have any sugar, which I never noticed before but definitely does give a slight sweetness to Best Foods, so Dukes is just creamy savory goodness.
I put this in a separate comment but Miracle Whip isn’t mayo. It’s a spread. Restaurants don’t put miracle whip in dishes that call for mayonnaise
@@jjmitch77 I fully agree that Miracle Whip isn't mayonnaise. But that is what my family called it when I was growing up, so I didn't know the difference until I tasted real mayo. As stated above.
Miracle Whip is just Kraft's word for "Sandwich Dressing." It's just a variation on mayonnaise with more sugar and egg whites instead of whole eggs.
@@Amm1ttaiTotally agree! I didn't know the difference until I worked at a restaurant.
Same we were raised on miracle whip and I didn’t have reg mayo til I was much older. Now I can’t even stomach that sweet spread anymore😮! I usually buy Hellmann’s but definitely would try Dukes if I ever saw it in our stores❤
When we moved from South Carolina to Oklahoma back in the 80's there was great sadness for my folks when they realized they could no longer get Duke's mayo. Every time we'd go back to visit they'd buy at least half a dozen jars to take home. There was great rejoicing in the land when Duke's finally went nationwide! 😂
I was gonna say I'm in oklahoma and see dukes everywhere. Bought a bottle a couple months ago😅 its a pretty dern good mayo.
Me too, except i moved to WI once & there was no Dukes anywhere. Glad im back
My family drove jars of Dukes, cases of Luck's pinto beans, and cases of Texas Pete chili from North Carolina to Ohio every summer when we would visit. Over the years we've dropped items as they became available in Ohio. We just stopped bringing Dukes back within the last 10 years. 🙂
@@emilyboller7588so you're the one to blame for all of them moving down here???? ;)
We got Dukes just a few years ago here in Colorado and yes I prefer it above all pre made mayos.
Matt, You are correct about Duke’s being from the Carolinas. Originally made in Greenville, SC, Dukes was bought by Sauers of Richmond. Sauers is now owned by Falfurrias Capital Partners out of Charlotte, NC. Falfurrias also owns Carolina Foods and Bojangles among other companies.
... and it is still produced in my hometown - Mauldin, SC. I am glad it won. I am biased, but it is the best.
Interestingly I interned at Dukes in Greenville lol
You beat me by one day setting the record straight Sir! Great job lol!
The funny thing is that Sauers also bought out Bama mayonnaise years ago it's basically the same thing
It's still made in Maudlin SC, just outside of Grenville. The original building is the old brick building on the river front in downtown Greenville.
CF Sauer Company has a condiments facility in SC but it's home office is in Richmond, VA. Sadly, Duke's is now owned by a huge conglomerate. FUN FACT: During the massive tornado relief and recovery efforts after the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado, Sauer sent a semi-truck loaded with products for volunteers to distribute to those who lost their homes in the tornados. I assure you that won't happen with the company that owns them now.
Born and raised in New Orleans. I grew up eating Blue Plate mayonnaise sandwiches. My father is from Alabama and his favorite meal also is a big bowl of butter beans with a shovel sized dollop of mayonnaise and white cornmeal cornbread. Because of his affinity for Mayo in his butter beans all 3 of his kids eat mayo in all of our beans/peas (butter, red, white, field peas, etc.).
Are you sure he wasn't eating black-eyed peas? I've eaten mine that way since I was a tadpole in Buhl, Alabama. Didn't know people put mayo on other kinds of peas and beans.
JFG stands for the initials of its founder, James Franklin Goodson in Morristown, Tn before relocating to Knoxville. Originally started with JFG Coffee, later tea, peanut butter and mayonnaise. Like many companies, sold out to a larger company that has almost made them vanish lol.
Thanks for sharing the history of the JFG company!
Outside of the videos Matt, I’m very glad you brought better help in and spoke specifically on men’s mental health. As I man who very heavily believed in that bottle it up life, betterhelp was a big help to me. I was the man who believed that and was standing on the ledge. I moved on to a different service and then eventually in person, but betterhelp did help save my life. So as a personal testimony, men, if you’re struggling. Please consider this. It doesn’t make you weak or less of a man. It makes you human and could very well save your life.
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I never had Duke’s until I joined the military and was stationed down south, but it is by far the best.
Damn Matt, WONDERFUL way to start this. Thank you for the BetterHelp comments. Help is out there we just have to look a little. Life changing stuff. Also, the Mayo stuff was good too.
Matt, to answer your question about the origin of Duke’s, it was created in 1917 by Eugenia Duke in Greenville, SC. But it was bought by the C. F. Sauer Company in Richmond in 1929. Their plant is still in SC, in Mauldin and my boyfriend used to live right next to it.
Dukes originated in Greenville, SC. They were bought out by Sauer which is headquartered in Richmond, VA. BTW, I grew up on Dukes Mayonnaise sandwiches. There is no other mayonnaise.
I came here just to say the same thing.
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@@Fulkie74 there is one left on Poinsett Highway
That explains why Sauers is useable. It’s my # 2
Vivian Howard of A Chefs Life, PBS was sponsored by Dukes. She is from NC.
1:46 That's such a good point about not wanting to work with a therapist you went to school with and might have had a crush on.
I benefited immensely from remote therapy myself. I had a therapist who fit me really well. She left the organization I was seeing her at. But I was able to keep progressing with her when she left.
As a resident of Northeast Tennessee and a long time viewer, I really loved this video, Matt. It great to see you keeping an open mind and admitting the product out of Knoxville, TN is in every way superior to BAMA. I've known this for years having grown up in the area. We have a lot of great things in Knoxville. Mayonnaise, football, stadiums, and some other stuff.
Also BAMA and Miracle whip probably taste and spread similar because they are made with egg whites.
Boo bama
i like the mckays in knoxville, great store!
😅 love the gentle jabs
Seeing Bama slapped the Vols he felt gracious about the mayonnaise
@@iamnobody2 We do too! It's fun to just see what you'll stumble across in any of the categories, got alot of good finds there.
Dukes!!!! I never had Dukes until I moved to Georgia, and I can’t have any other kind now. Hands down, THE best!
Hellmann's is east of the Mississippi - out on the west side its known as Best Foods -
As a former western gal I grewup with Best Foods, but later I switched to Heinz brand (it's as close to Duke's as you can get out west)
But now I am a Duke's fan since I'm now living in Kentucky!❤
I was a Hellman's guy before i tried Duke's. I'd eat Hellmans all day, but if im buying, im getting Duke's. Never tried Blue Plate, but i also just guessed that it was similar to Duke's.
Miracle whip was always an aquired taste. I ate it some when i was younger and that's because that's what my mama bought. It's a sandwich spread not a traditional mayo, which is why if you don’t have sandwich spread (Kraft) for tuna salad, just get some miracle whip and relish. At least that what we have done for decades. Me personally, i only eat miracle whip/sandwich spread, in tuna fish/chicken salad, or on a BLT (sometimes), or meatloaf sandwich.
Oh, and with the rising cost of mayo, among other things, that's like 40 bucks worth of mayo on that table.
Im in Orlando.gov since 2000. Blue Plate Mayo is my go to 🥪 for 2yr or so. Dukes is a good value but Blue Plate is ✅️.
Duke’s and Blue Plate are different but both good and both better than Hellman’s.
I tried Duke’s and didn’t like it at all. Good thing I bought the smallest bottle as it went straight into the trash. I haven’t tried the others. So far I’m stickin’ to Hellman’s.
Miracle Whip is good in things like "taffy apple salad" and other fruit salad desserts, but not in things that need mayonnaise, like deviled eggs and potato salad.
For me, things that need mayo includes sandwiches, but to each his/her own as far as that goes.
OK, a few ideas! 1. Potato chip brands 2. Pringle flavors 3. Goldfish flavors 4. Fast food hash browns 5. Dip. P.S. I loved this one!
I live in the Kansas City area. We never had Duke's, but I had heard good things about it. Then all of the sudden it started appearing in stores here. So I decided to try it and I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT! It's so much better than any other mayo I've had! I'm a Duke's convert.
I was raised on Miracle Whip because that’s what my Mom bought. But you are right, once I tasted Dukes there was no turning back. My favorite - deviled eggs with Dukes mayonnaise mixed with sweet pickle relish and a dab of yellow mustard.
I had the opposite experience. i tried Duke’s and didn’t like it at all. Blech! 🤷🏼♀
Me too! Just this year I discovered and switched to Duke's! This month I'm going to try Kewpie mayo 😊
It tastes like miracle whip to me just a different texture.
I was a best foods gal having grown up on the west coast, moved to the south and I’m a VERY big fan of dukes. Hellmens is no best foods.
I was running out of (Hellman's) mayo right when I first saw this and you saved me forevermore from mediocre mayonnaise! There is now at least one Duke's loyalist in Michigan.
Hey , Matt, I'm in Mississippi, and I'm fixin' to make me a mayonnaise sandwich (with Blue Plate, of course) after watching your Bless Your Rank. You made me wish I'd splurged and bought Sunbeam bread... Love your show!
Being from Louisiana we are Blue Plate people . We just kick it up with Tabasco . Also the logo is a throwback to the original logo
I grew up on Hellman's, moved to Duke's as a teen, and now in my 40s, I eat Blue Plate down here in Louisiana. They're all good, but Duke's and Blue Plate are the best. I put mayo on fries, and they're both excellent for that, and in dips. I'm going to have to make a chip dip now, with my big bottle of Blue Plate.
This episode touched my heart. During my preschool years, I favored mayo sandwiches (no veggies) over everything else. Now 70 years old, I still favor mayo over any other condiment and will make almost any recipe that includes mayo. 😀
In my early teens, my favorite snack was iceberg lettuce and mayo on white bread.
@@dagneytaggart7707 Omg, I've always loved that, too!!! When I was a child, I was taken to the nurse's office because the lunchroom attendant thought I was being starved of protein! Lol! My family used to buy olive loaf, salami, and baloney (which I didn't like) but a lettuce, tomato, or a cucumber sammich with mayo? YUM! I STILL love them! Not a vegan. I just never cared for those cold cuts! 🤗
Well, mayo is more of a summertime pleasure to our family. Lots of chicken salad, tuna salad, deviled eggs, BLTs, coleslaw and lunches and suppers with subs and meat sandwiches ohhhhh yeah. Winter brings us the hot soups, stews and chilis along with roast beef…but no mayo. Here we go into the dark, mayo-less winter, unless…unless we unleash the mayo! Or just go to Chic Filet, that always cheers us up. Good show.
Mr. Mitchell, thank you for being an advocate for mental health. Also, thank you for your work with APS. That is one of the most challenging social services career paths.
I’m a Duke’s guy myself. Kraft Mayonnaise really is the basic of basic mayonnaise, but I’ll let folks in a little cooking secret. Kraft Mayonnaise makes a GREAT binder for seasoning meat. I use it on ribs and chicken.
I switch from Duke's to Hellman's. It's just a better all around mayo
Yay, Duke's!! That's my favorite and what I always buy now. I grew up in East TN and JFG was my mom's go to brand. Nice to know they're your first and second choice!!
One of my Bama buddies introduced me to Duke's and I have not had another mayo since. This video just proves he was right. BTW, I have tried a bunch of the top tier products you rank and I haven't been disappointed yet.
Growing up in Arizona my whole life we had three options: Kraft, Best Foods (the west coast Hellmann's), and the Whip. I moved to SC 4 years ago, and was introduced to Duke's. And I've never looked back.
My sister came to visit, she tried Duke's, loved it. So we sent her a big ass box of the packets for Christmas.
This was so fun to watch! It brings back fond memories of ‘discussions’ about which was better, Hellman’s or Duke’s (Dukes although i grew up with Helmanns) now I need to find that 3 letter Mayo for the zing test!
Since I've been watching your videos I've loved them so much, you're awesome! I didn't think I could like you even more than I already do, but hearing you talk about your views on mental health & career in social services... I totally admire & respect you!!! You're even more amazing than I thought. Thank you for any & all the work you did in social services & for still supporting mental health wellness. You rock! 👏🏻
🎉 Totally agree!! 🎉
God bless You Matt. I spent 17.5 years dealing with with the public in Law Enforcement. The bad thing is people with mental health issues are unfortunately warehoused in the jail system. Unfortunately that is not the place for the majority of them. Thank you for your service to the state of Alabama.
Edit: Now that you said I am craving a nice Wright Brand bacon BLT on Texas Toast 😊😊😊
You're a national treasure, Matt. Great work!
My brother kept talking about Dukes and I kept replying "okay, it's just mayonaise." But then I tried it and I've got to say that my ham sandwich never tasted so good. Made me a believer! I like Blue Plate too. 😁👍
Dukes is a new brand I just learned about from relatives in Tennessee. Word is spreading about Dukes just like Dukes spreads on bread. For most uses, I prefer mayo, but no one can bash a fresh cut tomato with a dash of salt, pepper, and a nice thick layer of Miracle Whip!!!!
“If you could make water into a condiment…” has me pretty much dying
Love Better Help as a sponsor and your passion for promoting such!
Great BYR!
I'm so sorry that you missed Kewpie. Duke's and Kewpie are the only ones we keep in our house. Kewpie is for things that need to taste like mayonnaise, like dips and topping savory pancakes, and Duke's is for things that include mayonnaise, like sandwiches and potato salad.
The Japanese know their mayo
Kewpie is the best
We went to Kewpie in our household too. I absolutely hate mayonnaise (except on a tomato sandwich… the best of all sandwiches after PBJ) but Kewpie tastes not bad to me. Now am I going to Pooh Bear it? No but I do think it adds a better flavor to dips and have started adding it to other sandwiches.
Same. Same.
This is the exact truth. Kewpie in the US is made in California, though. And Dukes bacon mayo is its own meal.
Sauer's is the best mayo and it's hard to get. Duke and JFG are my backups so I think you'll love it.
Thank you for all that you’ve done! Had no idea how amazing of a person and talented you were until I saw your therapy ad. So thank you for being you❤❤❤May God Continue to Bless you and your family ❤
Kewpie is now our favorite. A Japanese mayo which you can now get at Walmart in the international aisle.
I know a lot of people who love Kewpie, but I do not get the hype for sandwiches or sauces. Makes good tuna salad though.
It's my favorite mayo too!
It's good. I don't love nor hate it. It's my niece's favorite.
Kewpie and Dukes both add MSG That is the taste difference. They are both very good The difference in JFG is the mustard flour, I think that is why Matt thinks about baloney when eating it. Kraft is just bland.
@@bobbyvee9950 Wrong, no MSG in Duke's.
Blue Plate and Duke's are my favorites for store-bought mayo, and all of the other actual mayos (Miracle Whip isn't mayo) are nice in their own ways, but the very best mayo is homemade.
Why is Miracle Whip not mayo?
@@kaldogorath Miracle Whip is a dressing.
@@cityofoaks Why is Hellmans/Dukes not a dressing?
@@kaldogorathBecause it's mayonnaise like the packaging says. Don't make this hard.
@@jojasunshyne949 What you're saying is "don't use your brain" really. I know the answers to my questions, I just want to get people to think about it.
Obviously Miracle Whip would make an abhorrent salad dressing no?
Matt gave up on the SEC football season also. I'm jk, it's joke
Love bless your rank Thanks, Matt, I hope the families are on the mend. After getting the bug, take good care.
When I was a child my dad used to ask me “Do you want tomato with your mayonnaise sandwich?” I still add many Types of food products to my mayonnaise sandwiches 😅
Not gonna lie, I love pretty much all mayo, even Bama (but not Miracle Whip - it doesn't count). Duke's is my preference, though. This made me want a bologna and mayo sandwich.
Also, as a therapist, I love seeing men promoting the benefits of therapy. 🙂
Dukes is originally from Greenville SOUTH Carolina until it was bought by the Richmond based Sauer company.
Dukes is still made in South Carolina, just owned by a Virginia company. Leave it to those yankee punks in Richmond to call it a product of Virginia.
(I'm from Virginia. We dont claim Richmond as part of us, despite it being the state capital)
I went on line and checked what the most popular mayo brands were at my local supermarket. The winners were 1) Hellmann's 2) Duke's 3) Miracle Whip 4) Kraft. None of the other brands Matt tasted were available. I was surprised by the fact that the most expensive of these was Miracle Whip. Also if you buy mayo in the squeeze tube you pay 50% more per amount you get.
@zoicon5 - Just as I’ve suspected for years; but I never got around to verifying conclusively 🤨 Thank You!
I am willing to pay for the squeeze bottle to keep my roommate from mixing something else into the mayo via double dipping. I accept the higher price. I just wish peanut butter came in a squeeze bottle as well...
One of the problems is that Dukes only went national fairly recently. Before that, it was a regional brand like Blue Plate or JFG. So of course the one long time national brand (Hellmans) is going to be what the vast majority of people expect a mayo to be. Fortunately now that Dukes is national, many, many people are starting to convert
@@ReesieRowanI swear I have memories of my mom having some squeeze butter in the late 90s (probably margarine technically) but I haven't seen it in a long time.
I live in the UK and can't relate to a lot of your products, but whenever I'm sad, or in a bad place, I find solace in your videos.
initials "JFG" stand for J. Floyd Goodson, who in the late 19th century was mayor of Morristown (1895-96) and local grocer who sold his own brand of coffee. The "since 1919" is the coffee company, which moved to Knoxville in 1926 and still has a factory there. Not specified is when they started making mayo. Now the same company as Blue Plate.
I've been a devoted Kraft Mayo lover my whole life. Now I'm seriously wanting a mater sandwich and going to get the top 3 brands to change it up and see what I've been missing my whole life. We shall see 😂
I grew up on Kraft, sometimes Hellman's. I just discovered Duke's this year. Trust me you will love it and switch! 😊
Yeah, I always drift Kraft Mayo. I've tried some others, Helmans is good too, but some have an 'off' taste to it, less fresh vibe. I might try Dukes again, just to see.
In Louisiana, it's Blue Plate or nothin'! My sister's husband is from Alabama, grew up on Duke's, and swore it was the best. We did a blind taste test and everyone chose BP. He even converted his mama 😂
@@landonmichelle We used Blue Plate in the restaurant. We bought the "extra heavy". People loved it.
@@stanleymyrick4068 I'm going to check out Kewpie mayo next week. I'll update!
I would love to see the results of a blind taste test to see if it’s the same result.
Same
Agreed
@alostrich. This.
Absolutely! Get his wife to blind them!
Its a Southern Thing did one...
All these bless your ranks have really changed my grocery shopping habits! Love you Matt!
oddly enough i am 4 days early. Youre still around and we still love you
Thank you for promoting good mental health. This is so often overlooked in today's climate. Thank you, again. ❤
They WERE totally all in on mayo in the 10s and 20s. All glassware sets had special bowls for it and everything
I think you nailed it. America's Test Kitchen evaluated mayo something like a decade ago, and they concluded that you probably like whatever you were raised with. Personally, I was raised with Miracle Whip. I do not know why. Around age 16, I joined team Hellmanns, and I'm glad that I did. I'd like to try Kewpie mayo, the Japanese brand of choice, but I'm in no massive hurry.
Are not several of these blue lid jars made in same facility? I enjoy the generic house brand from Walmart. Any of these makes a fantastic hair conditioner treatment. Sound bite from Canadian kid's animation SPLICED:". MAY OH NAAAAAAISE!" screams character Entree! I love many condiments with mayonnaise. Essential ingredients are egg, vinegar, oil. How do the chemicals keep it so creamy?
I'm going to buy Kewpie mayo this month, I'll get back to you, ok?
Tried Kewpie, very vinegar forward, can't beat Duke's, in my opinion.
Dukes is the same taste as miracle whip just a different texture. You’re better off with Hellmans.
@@kathyjaneburke2798 Interesting, thank you.
Love your videos, Matt. The honesty in the ranking videos is my favourite. I recently was wondering which mayo was the best and I'll go with the Duke's. Thank you! ❤
As a kid my parents owned a BP station in western NC. It was the last gas station for like 20 miles. Dad built a tire shop for extra income on the property, and he built my mom a small to-go and curb service diner. They must have sold over a million hotdogs. Dad bought a chili recipe from a local notorious hotdog vendor at a flea market. The hamburgers were made out of slices of tube ground chuck. We used JFG mayonnaise, RC Cola as fountain drinks and sold Moon Pies as deserts. We had half the county coming to buy our hotdogs and hamburgers. We didn't even have walk in coolers. Half the time, we bought sale items from the grocery store to stock our little store. What killed the business is we leased our BP gas pumps and fuel from a douchebag from FL. At the end of the day, we made more money from inside sales than fuel, but fuel was the draw to our location. Meanwhile we were one of the busiest gas stations in several counties. When they sold the store, after several failed owners, they ended up naming the station after me, giving it my first name Jody but spelled Joe D's.
In the Upper Midwest, Miracle Whip is what most people use because of the lower price.
Many salads and my grandma’s coleslaw are only made with Miracle Whip.
You are waxing poetic over mayos this yankee can't get. You have ruined my life. Thank you. UPDATE: Ok, I was so disappointed that neither of the first two mayos can be obtained in the Mid Atlantic that I posted before watching the whole video. THEN: you brought out DUKE's and it ended up being number one. I have just started seeing DUKE'S here in Jersey and buying it the last couple of years. We love it. I can now breath easy that I am using the best mayo around, YAY!!!!
Yep Dukes went national just about a decade ago or so. Should be able to find it anywhere in the lower 48 at least at national stores like walmart
Miracle Whip was created in the depression era to offer a cheaper product by using less eggs-and more sugar. Apparently people liked it enough for it to be sold even today.
Now do Spam. There's no accounting for taste.
It's really because our grandmothers, and great grandmothers, wouldn't let it go, and now we have fond memories of granny's potato salad, or tomato sandwiches, and we chase said memories.
I thought Kraft made it to avoid a legal spat with Helmon's Real Manoyiasse.
As a forester & wildland firefighter (NC Forest Service), I appreciate the Smokey Bear [yes, that's his correct name]. As a NC native, there's only one mayo...Duke's. Blue Plate is acceptable if you can't find Duke's. Also, a mayo sammich is some good eatin'.
Waited an entire year to rewarch this episode! Put a reminder in my calendar. WE MADE IT!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Kraft is a good "utility" mayonnaise. We keep it in the house because as you said - it's there, it does its job, its not in the way. Otherwise we keep Blue Plate in the house for its flavor. Considering though I've switched hot dog brands because of your Bless Your Rank, I'm liable to give Duke's a try after watching this. Also I had to Google why you don't freeze mayonnaise: "as mayonnaise thaws after freezing, the emulsion will break leaving you with the liquid and acidic ingredients, and oil sitting on top of the yolk base."
Will Levis loves this video
Thank you for bringing back that disgusting memory
It does seem important to mention that Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise. They've recently taken to referring to themselves as "mayo-like dressing," which is just weird.
Fun video though 👍
PS: It seems like just for a control you always need to figure "Great Value" into the mix?
The only condiment on my hamburger is always mayonnaise.
I grew up eating Blue Plate, but Duke's became my favorite as an adult.
I love ya Matt, your videos are so wholesome and you just automatically feel like one of my kinfolk. Keep up the good work.
Love what you said about men & mental health! Also - fan of the Hog hat & Braves pennant!
I knew that Duke's would be in the top 2. I was surprised about JFG. I think Matt missed that it was made in Knoxville or he would have thought about the Vols and lowered his ranking.
He said that it was from Knoxville once or twice. And I’m glad the vols didn’t lower his ranking on it. Go VOLS
Mayo does not need sugar in it, ugh, that's miracle whip. How'd JFG get ranked so high with that comment is beyond me....
My mom won't eat any other mayo than JFG. I didn't think I was allowed to buy another brand honestly for fear of being disowned by her...
Hope it tastes better than that East TN Dr. Enuf soda. Like a flat Sprite with Flintstone chewable vitamins mixed in. Matt should do ranking regional soda pops.
I'm pretty sure it was #1, but he couldn't do it.
I was like what you going to eat it with and then when you said a slice of white bread with a tomato I was like oh yeah he knows what he's doing 😂❤❤❤
Thank you for your service in APS! I worked with the aging population for 10 years and loved it. That’s wonderful.
I’d love to know more about your history in some episode.
Same! A whole side of Matt we never knew about and Im here for it
@@Birdbike719 - His good heart just shines through ❤
That new Blue Plate logo is inspired by the old blue and white Willow Ware dishes. They added all things pertaining to New Orleans and Louisiana in general! They added the pelican because it’s the state bird, the paddlewheel from the old time riverboats, the front of the old Mid City manufacturing plant that has now been turned into Blue Plate Lofts and magnolias which is the state flower. Thought those were some facts you’d find interesting!
Something I found interesting is that Reily Food Co makes JFG AND Blue Plate. You’ve taught me something today. They bought BP back in the 70s and now Blue Plate is manufactured in Knoxville! 🤔🤔🤔 Hmmmmm
@user-gr83wr1 I definitely agree with that! There will never be a day when I won’t have mayo open in my fridge and an extra jar in my pantry! 😊. What’s your opinion on the JFG? It’s not available in my area.
@user-gr83wr1 see now I wanna try JFG. Blue Plate blasphemy I know LOL! Especially since they’re both made by Reily Foods and I honestly can’t imagine them manufacturing two TOTALLY different mayonnaise formulations in the same plant. Lemme find out Reily is putting JFG in BP jars or BP in JFG jars and overcharging me! I mean….I’mma still buy BP but they gonna get a serious side eye! LOL!
I have been a Hellman’s snob my whole life. This video has changed my mind. I want to find Blue Plate, that’s the only one I never heard of.
@@donjackson5522 it started as a New Orleans area brand and I know Reilly foods is in TN now. Maybe Amazon or if you have other online shopping apps?
Duke's Tomato and Bacon mayo is FANTASTIC on my Bacon, Lettuce and Fried Green Tomato sandwiches. Love their Garlic and Habanero mayo on my burgers!
I’m an RN, I can appreciate the better help plug and your service to mental health! I’m a bigger fan now simply knowing you take mental health seriously. Feel better brother and WPS!
Matt always makes my day better. For that matter, so does mayonnaise. So, win win.🙂
Totally agree with your rankings Matt. By the way, JFG is a bit different because it has mustard in it. Gives it a little extra flavor and sharpens up the taste a bit.
Mustard! ... Now I kinda want to hunt down a bottle to try it.
@@HeyIFoundACamera Or just get Dukes and a touch of mustard to your sandwich.
I already love Matt, but finding out that he worked in social services makes me love him even more
Cause you're amayozing... just the way you are...
Except Miracle Whip, you're not mayonnaise, but you're still amazing.