Mayonnaise
noun
A thick, creamy sauce or dressing that is made of egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice.
She spread some mayonnaise on her sandwich.

Often appears as...
- spread mayonnaise
- mayonnaise sandwich
noun
A thick, creamy sauce or dressing that is made of egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice.
She spread some mayonnaise on her sandwich.

Often appears as...
- spread mayonnaise
- mayonnaise sandwich
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Culinary Staple
Mayonnaise is commonly used in various cuisines and is a base for other sauces.

Mayonnaise is essential for a classic Caesar salad dressing.
Spread or Dip
Mayonnaise is versatile and can be used both as a spread on sandwiches, burgers, or as a dip for fries.

They served fries with a mayonnaise dip.
Variety of Flavors
Flavored mayonnaise such as garlic or herb mayonnaise is popular in sandwiches and salads.

I prefer garlic mayonnaise on my turkey wrap.
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Lisa Margonelli: The...
and some of the toxic things float into the water column and kill fish eggs and smaller fish and things like that, and shrimp. And then the asphaltenes -- and this is the crucial thing -- the asphaltenes get whipped by the waves into a frothy emulsion, something like mayonnaise.
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Are food preservatives...
and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives. But what exactly are preservatives? How do they help keep food edible and are they safe?
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Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
blue paper that would best be used to sand paper and that sort of thing mayonnaise that it's more akin to paint stripper than it is at the mayonnaise you used to at home that sort of thing and well she's in that stage of life now
Video examples
Lisa Margonelli: The...
and some of the toxic things float into the water column and kill fish eggs and smaller fish and things like that, and shrimp. And then the asphaltenes -- and this is the crucial thing -- the asphaltenes get whipped by the waves into a frothy emulsion, something like mayonnaise.
Video examples
Are food preservatives...
and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives. But what exactly are preservatives? How do they help keep food edible and are they safe?
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
blue paper that would best be used to sand paper and that sort of thing mayonnaise that it's more akin to paint stripper than it is at the mayonnaise you used to at home that sort of thing and well she's in that stage of life now
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Quote examples
Nikki Reed
American Actress
Coconut oil mixed with olive oil is what I put on my body every day; I put rose hip oil on my face. If my hair feels dry, instead of going and buying something filled with chemicals, I put egg whites or avocados or mayonnaise in my hair. I leave it on there for an hour or two and I wash it out.

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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Ham and cheese between two slices of bread do not make a great sandwich. But add some creamy mayonnaise, maybe some bright pickles, and some crunchy vegetables, and we got a decent lunch going on.

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Rick Stein
English Chef
I do have some guilty pleasures. I'm very keen on mayonnaise, so that's a shame, as I'm always battling with my weight. But I do love a plate of langoustine or lobster with dollops of mayonnaise.

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Jackee Harry
American Actress
My mornings go by so fast I forget breakfast. Lunch - that's turned out to be my biggest meal. I like tuna fish with low-fat mayonnaise and celery, egg whites and garlic. It's delish.

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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood.

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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise.

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Jason Mitchell
American Actor
I eat a lot. I'm a big sandwich dude. Turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, yes. I love craft services.

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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

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E-40
American Musician
I love mayonnaise, but mustard is a must when you're doing the Impossible Burger.

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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Europe's the mayonnaise, but America supplies the good old lobster.

Quote examples
Nikki Reed
American Actress
Coconut oil mixed with olive oil is what I put on my body every day; I put rose hip oil on my face. If my hair feels dry, instead of going and buying something filled with chemicals, I put egg whites or avocados or mayonnaise in my hair. I leave it on there for an hour or two and I wash it out.

Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Ham and cheese between two slices of bread do not make a great sandwich. But add some creamy mayonnaise, maybe some bright pickles, and some crunchy vegetables, and we got a decent lunch going on.

Quote examples
Rick Stein
English Chef
I do have some guilty pleasures. I'm very keen on mayonnaise, so that's a shame, as I'm always battling with my weight. But I do love a plate of langoustine or lobster with dollops of mayonnaise.

Quote examples
Jackee Harry
American Actress
My mornings go by so fast I forget breakfast. Lunch - that's turned out to be my biggest meal. I like tuna fish with low-fat mayonnaise and celery, egg whites and garlic. It's delish.

Quote examples
Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood.

Quote examples
Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise.

Quote examples
Jason Mitchell
American Actor
I eat a lot. I'm a big sandwich dude. Turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, yes. I love craft services.

Quote examples
Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

Quote examples
E-40
American Musician
I love mayonnaise, but mustard is a must when you're doing the Impossible Burger.

Quote examples
D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Europe's the mayonnaise, but America supplies the good old lobster.

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