Kinda back a little and a question about mayonnaise

[Tab]

I'm in the interim between chemo and radation (just finished) and surgery in a few weeks, so I'm kinda sorta up and running. Just barely as we just got our frickin' power on the other night after having no power for nearly a week.

Anyway...

I confess to not having investigated this and taking the easy way out, hoping someone here knows, but if not I'll check it out. I'm not a major mayo fan, but I like it sometimes. Regardless, I've always been curious why mayo, which contains eggs, and normally has a zillion warnings about dangers of being spoiled, is sold at room temperature off the shelf, and the ingredient list just has things like eggs, oil, vinegar, spices - no obvious preservatives (although "spices" could cover a multitude of sins, it's usually not the euphamism used for preservatives, although technically salt is a preservative). Anyone know?

Best to all, and I appreciate all the good wishes everyone sent my way. Aside from the couple of weeks of downtime during and post surgery, I'm planning on living a few more decades, with any luck.

- Tab

[hippywife]

1. Hey, you!

Glad to hear the power's back on. How was that shower?

I'm guessing they can sell it the way they do because it must be packed by some method resembling canning. But I don't know how they could apply heat. I honestly do not know. Now you have me curious.

Glad you're up and running! You're missed around here.

Still pulling for you! :hi:

[The empressof all]

2. We miss you

And it does have to do with the "canning" process. It's shelf stable as long as the seal is not broken but once it's opened it needs to be in the fridge.

[sandnsea]

3. High vinegar and acid content

in store bought mayonaisse keep it from spoiling. It will get icky tasting and looking, but the actual eggs in the potato salad is more likely to be the picnic salmonella culprit than the mayonaisse. Unless people have made homemade mayonaisse.

[Mind_your_head]

4. I don't know about the mayonnaise (Maybe that's why Kraft calls their version "Miracle Whip")

:shrug: lol

More about "Miracle Whip" (the cheap depression era mayo): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Whip

Best wishes to you, Tab! I enjoy/learn much from your posts and I really like your "plan". I'm looking forward to reading your posts for many, many years to come! :hi:

It will all be okay ~ you'll be okay. :hug:

[Callalily]

5. Glad to hear that

you are up and running (of sorts).

Your mayo question was answered above. Here's the only mayo that I use, the flavor is fabulous. I may even be somewhat addicted to the stuff. ;)



Sending hugs. :hug: :hug: :hug: