Hi, All!

Me? I'm a person who likes to use real mayonnaise. I know that there can be a number of reasons for using a substitute like salad dressing, low-fat or fat-free mayonnaise, whipped salad dressing like Miracle Whip, or maybe even plain low-fat yogurt combined with low-fat cottage cheese.

What's your preference to use on things like salads, potatoes, tuna fish, sandwiches and a number of other variety of foods?

I'm basically looking for answers having to do with the types of foods on which real mayonnaise would be used, if a person prefers to use it.

It would also be good if you would share what you do use, if you use a substitute for real mayonnaise.

Thanks!

Hey Clough!
Personally, I prefer real mayonnaise such as Hellman's on things like sandwiches and mixing it in with tuna fish.
And I like Miracle Whip in salads. I don't know of many people using it in salads, but it is actually very good that way with oil.

For chicken salad (like for sandwiches) I find its better to use mayo and not miracle whip... the flavor of the miracle whip is too distracting...

Also, just an fyi, instead of just mayo, you should mix in about 1/3 to 1/2 softened cream cheese to the mayo... that is up to one part cream cheese to one part mayo... it makes the chicken salad less, uh, mayo-ey.

Same thing with a crab cake I've made... miracle whip flavors just don't belong,

Hi, sabrewolfe!

Is there a particular type of oil that you like to use?

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Originally Posted by kp2171

for chicken salad (like for sandwiches) i find its better to use mayo and not miracle whip... the flavor of the miracle whip is too distracting...

also, just an fyi, instead of just mayo, you should mix in about 1/3 to 1/2 softened cream cheese to the mayo... that is up to one part cream cheese to one part mayo... it makes the chicken salad less, uh, mayo-ey.

same thing with a crab cake ive made... miracle whip flavors just dont belong,

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I've often wondered about the various uses of cream cheese.

I love the taste of it! But, when I've purchased it, it usually just sits in the fridge until I need to throw it away!

Very helpful information from you there, kp2171!

As anyone can see, I've very much gotten on a food sort of kick lately on the site!

Thanks!

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Hi, sabrewolfe!

Is there a particular type of oil that you like to use?

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Actually, I can't remember any particular oil brands off hand that I like. My girlfriend usually does the shopping and she's asleep right now.
I'll try to remember to ask her what brand she gets. I tried checking in the kitchen, but it seems we are out of it.

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Originally Posted by kp2171

for chicken salad (like for sandwiches) i find its better to use mayo and not miracle whip... the flavor of the miracle whip is too distracting...

also, just an fyi, instead of just mayo, you should mix in about 1/3 to 1/2 softened cream cheese to the mayo... that is up to one part cream cheese to one part mayo... it makes the chicken salad less, uh, mayo-ey.

same thing with a crab cake ive made... miracle whip flavors just dont belong,

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Cream cheese mixed with the mayo. Never thought of that one.
How is that with tuna fish? Have you ever tried that?

Fantastic use for cream cheese...

Go to a good deli and ask for a good moist salami... one that isn't too "porky"... I favor a deli that has a nice garlic/italian salami that isn't too overpowering... just a nice flavor.

Take a package of cream cheese and let it sit out for a few hours until softened. If you have a bowl mixer, use it. If not, you'll do this by hand... put the cream cheese in a bowl and add tabasco sauce and mix well. It'll take some effort to do this by hand if you don't have a mixer. Add a lot of tabasco... like at least 1/4 bottle... you want to taste the cream cheese and have a nice warm kick. You have to add so much more tabasco than you think you will.

When you get the salami ask for it to be thinly sliced. Too thick and it doesn't roll right. Now spread the cream cheese mixture on a piece of salami and roll it up.

That's it.

If you get the right meat and you spice the cream cheese right, it's a killer simple appetizer. I've taken 2-3 lbs of these to a party and there's usually not much left if any.

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Originally Posted by sabrewolfe

Cream cheese mixed with the mayo. Never thought of that one.
How is that with tuna fish? Have you ever tried that?

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I've never minded mayo with tuna... I like the taste actually.

The cream cheese trick I learned from a caterer. Shed also add a splash of lemon... usually crushed almond bits or crushed pine nuts.

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fantastic use for cream cheese...

go to a good deli and ask for a good moist salami... one that isnt too "porky"... i favor a deli that has a nice garlic/italian salami that isnt too overpowering... just a nice flavor.

take a package of cream cheese and let it sit out for a few hours until softened. if you have a bowl mixer, use it. if not, youll do this by hand... put the cream cheese in a bowl and add in tabasco sauce and mix well. itll take some effort to do this by hand if you dont have a mixer. add in a lot of tabasco... like at least 1/4 bottle... you want to taste the cream cheese and have a nice warm kick.

when you get the salami ask for it to be thinly sliced. too thick and it doesnt roll right. now spread the cream cheese mixture on a piece of salami and roll it up.

thats it.

if you get the right meat and you spice the cream cheese right, its a killer simple appetizer. ive taken 2-3 lbs of these to a party and there's usually not much left if any.

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And all of this is mixed with the mayonnaise? Correct?

I would say that kp2171 really knows his stuff about food! :) Could prabably also be a Food Expert on this site! ;)

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And all of this is mixed with the mayonnaise? Correct?

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no... I'm sorry. Off topic. Was running with the "what to do with cream cheese" in the above post...

Nope. Just cream cheese softened, mixed with tabasco until warmly spiced and spread on the salami piece, which gets rolled up like a tube. Then eat it just like that.

Local urban legend says my ex father in law, italian guy, made this up one night after closing down the bars and coming home drunk and hungry. Its is demanded at every big family gathering we go to at the holidays.

The right meat makes a difference.

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I would say that kp2171 really knows his stuff about food! :) Could prabably also be a Food Expert on this site! ;)

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I like to cook for girls. Just the truth.

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Originally Posted by kp2171

no... im sorry. off topic. was running with the "what to do with cream cheese" in the above post...

nope. just cream cheese softened, mixed with tabasco until warmly spiced and spread on the salami piece, which gets rolled up like a tube. then eat it just like that.

local urban legend says my ex father in law, italian guy, made this up one night after closing down the bars and coming home drunk and hungry. its is demanded at every big family gathering we go to at the holidays.

the right meat makes a difference.

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I don't really think that it was off topic. Seemed to fit right in with what was being discussed. Besides that, I'm the one who asked you about the cream cheese.

What is your background with foods and food preparation, please? You're opening up so many possibilities as to what people might make with food!

Originally Posted by Clough
I would say that kp2171 really knows his stuff about food! Could prabably also be a Food Expert on this site!

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Originally Posted by kp2171

i like to cook for girls. just the truth.

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I usually do too! Because of the nature of my work in the past as well as the present, most of my closest friends have been women. Am having my daughter and another woman over for and Easter dinner where I'm presently house and dog sitting.

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What is your background with foods and food preparation, please? You're opening up so many possibilities as to what people might make with food!

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I simply like cooking.

I like the cooks illustrated books.

I often use allrecipes.com and sometimes epicurious.com... search for recipes and look for those highly rated and often made...

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What is your background with foods and food preparation, please? You're opening up so many possibilities as to what people might make with food!

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Originally Posted by kp2171

I simply like cooking.

I like the cooks illustrated books.

I often use allrecipes.com and sometimes epicurious.com... search for recipes and look for those highly rated and often made...

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Perfect practice makes perfect! And, that's what you've evidently been doing!

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Originally Posted by kp2171

fantastic use for cream cheese...

go to a good deli and ask for a good moist salami... one that isnt too "porky"... i favor a deli that has a nice garlic/italian salami that isnt too overpowering... just a nice flavor.

take a package of cream cheese and let it sit out for a few hours until softened. if you have a bowl mixer, use it. if not, youll do this by hand... put the cream cheese in a bowl and add in tabasco sauce and mix well. itll take some effort to do this by hand if you dont have a mixer. add in a lot of tabasco... like at least 1/4 bottle... you want to taste the cream cheese and have a nice warm kick. you have to add in so much more tabasco than you think you will.

when you get the salami ask for it to be thinly sliced. too thick and it doesnt roll right. now spread the cream cheese mixture on a piece of salami and roll it up.

thats it.

if you get the right meat and you spice the cream cheese right, its a killer simple appetizer. ive taken 2-3 lbs of these to a party and there's usually not much left if any.

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This is also really good wrapped around pickled asparagus:)

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Originally Posted by kp2171

i like to cook for girls. just the truth.

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You can cook for me baby! WT?

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Originally Posted by kp2171

fantastic use for cream cheese...

go to a good deli and ask for a good moist salami... one that isnt too "porky"... i favor a deli that has a nice garlic/italian salami that isnt too overpowering... just a nice flavor.

take a package of cream cheese and let it sit out for a few hours until softened. if you have a bowl mixer, use it. if not, youll do this by hand... put the cream cheese in a bowl and add in tabasco sauce and mix well. itll take some effort to do this by hand if you dont have a mixer. add in a lot of tabasco... like at least 1/4 bottle... you want to taste the cream cheese and have a nice warm kick. you have to add in so much more tabasco than you think you will.

when you get the salami ask for it to be thinly sliced. too thick and it doesnt roll right. now spread the cream cheese mixture on a piece of salami and roll it up.

thats it.

if you get the right meat and you spice the cream cheese right, its a killer simple appetizer. ive taken 2-3 lbs of these to a party and there's usually not much left if any.

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This is a good one! Or its also good just spreading the cream cheese on the salami and then wrapping it around a crisp dill pickle spear, cut it into sections and it makes a great party appatizer.