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i've been a big fan of grilled asparagus since seeing how they did it on queer eye...

So, is it mayo or Miracle Whip?

For the benefit of us non US readers, what precisely is "Miracle whip"?

What is Miracle Whip? Miracle Whip is part of Satan's plan for the destruction of all that is good and pure in the world. The true dividing line in America is not Right vs. Left or Urbs vs. Non-Urbs, it's God-Fearing and Righteous Consumers of Mayonaise vs. the Unwashed Hordes of Heathen Slaves to Miracle Whip Who, When the Rapture Comes, Will Not be Counted Among the Blessed, If You Know What I Mean. It's kind of like mayonaise, but with extra sugar, or something.

It's almost as bad as Vegemite.

(umm. 'mayonnaise', of course).

I'm with Sebastian... Miracle whip reminds the "tea" in hitchikers guide to the galaxy...

A spreadable substance, almost, but not quite, entirely unlike mayonnaise.

And it doesnt taste so good either :P

I apologize for my commenters, who have rejected the One True Faith in favour of their horrible viscous mayonnaise heresy.

But seriously, folks . . . Miracle Whip is a mayonnaise-like salad dress, tangier and somewhat sweeter than mayonnaise. Here in America, Miracle Whip is used instead of mayonnaise in the Midwest and parts of the South. Where it is used, it is used . . . er . . . vigourously. I have happy childhood memories of tucking into jello salad (gelatin with fruit or vegetables suspended in it) topped with a nice fresh dollop of Miracle Whip, or having, as one of our "vegetables" for dinner, apples, bananas, and raisins drowned in Miracle Whip. It was also the focal point of our potato salads and so forth. The more fervent members of my family do things like coating chicken breasts with it and baking them, recipes that have always made me too suspicious to accept their kind invitations to stay for dinner.

So I confess that I was extremely leery of this recipe. But it's honestly delicious . . . and while mayonnaise would work, it wouldn't add that special zip and tang that makes "every meal a miracle . . . with Miracle WhipTM".

This sounds awesome. I bet you could add in a box of frozen, chopped spinach (defrosted and drained, of course) with a little more Miracle Whip or mayo as a variation, too.

I checked up on Miracle Whip at the grocery store last night. (Yes, I picked up a jar with my bare hand, but I'm okay: apparently glass safely contains Miracle Whip.) The ingredient list of Miracle Whip is similar to mayo, but the proportions would appear to be quite different. A tablespoon of mayo has 11 grams of fat, while Miracle Whip has 4.5 (this is all from memory, so accuracy may not be total). But, MW also has 2 grams of sugar in a tablespoon, while mayo has none.

I would report on the "light Miracle Whip", too, but I was concerned about spending too much time near all those jars of MW...

I've just copied some of your recipes, because they sound awesome, and I trust you because I think your ideas and posts are right on.

But, I must admit I am fully in love with Sebastian now.

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