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Hellman's Mayonnaise (Best Foods, for shoppers in the western US) is the favorite brand of Cooks Illustrated and Cooks Country test kitchens, but for all its good qualities, mayonnaise can add a tremendous amount of fat to a sandwich or a dip. Cooks Country compared four varieties of their favorite mayonnaise brand this month to see if you could cut back on calories by switching to a lower fat version, or whether you're really missing out if you do.
The types taste tested were Hellmann's regular, canola oil, light and reduced fat. Unfortunately, the tasters all really preferred the original, full-fat (9g per each 1-tablespoon serving) variety and said that it provided the best flavor when tasted alone and in a dip. The reduced fat (only 2 grams fat per 1-tbsp serving) didn't have nearly as much flavor, but it still produced a creamy texture in dips.
Since most people don't want their spinach dip to taste like straight mayo anyway, you can save some fat and calories by using one of the lighter mayos in your dips and save the full-fat for when flavor really counts, on a sandwich.
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9-13-2006 @12:45PM The Survival Gourmet said... On a roasted turkey sammich, the day after thanksgiving, I want full fat and full flavor from my mayo. In a salad dressing or some kind of dip when there are a lot of other flavors involved?
Not so much.
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9-13-2006 @1:22PM jen said... the problem with reduced fat mayos is that while they reduce the fat, they sweeten the mayo. Gross. who wants a sugary tasting mayo? No thank you.
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9-13-2006 @2:35PM Erin said... A shame they didn't test the Nayonaise's.
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9-13-2006 @2:40PM Beth said... Hellmann's also makes a "light" version which is much closer to the original. The Reduced Fat version is nasty and doesn't taste at all like Hellmann's should.
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10-12-2006 @4:08PM Mary Ayers said... We have been Hellman's Mayo lovers for at least 2 generations in my family. We are distressed that you have recently changed your glass bottles to plastic. We are all concerned with Dioxin and can't believe that you, a reputable company, show no concern for your customer's health. We sincerely hope that you will go back to glass in the near future. The Ayers & Champion Clans of Texas
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