Are you a fan of Top Chef? I am, especially after they declared their love for mayonnaise in multiple challenges (the first one of my memory was in Season 2, Episode 10 where hottie Sam Talbot - now executive chef of the Surf Lodge - declared his love for Mayo in a quickfire - YUM! - check out the scene here, and of course, when they make the chefs whip up the good stuff during the relay quick fires).
In any case, my love for mayo, unlike my love for Top Chef, comes with a nasty caloric drawback - a serving size of regular mayo has 100 calories - all of which come from fat - and 11 fat grams - YIKES! But never fear, Kraft Foods have whipped out a tasty alternative made from olive oil, which only has 45 calories (35 from fat), and 4 grams of fat, per serving. It's even being recommended by my favorite healthy-food guru Hungry Girl.
My review of the stuff - can't tell the difference between it and regular mayo - which is far superior to the other alternatives like Miracle Whip and SmartBeat. What's even better is that it comes in an upside down squeeze bottle, wherein all the mayo magically floats down to the bottom as you use it - that's right - NO MAYO WASTAGE! The stats of the olive oil mayo are the same as Kraft's lite mayo, but I think the olive oil stuff tastes better - uh-oh, I feel a taste test coming up!
In any case, my love for mayo, unlike my love for Top Chef, comes with a nasty caloric drawback - a serving size of regular mayo has 100 calories - all of which come from fat - and 11 fat grams - YIKES! But never fear, Kraft Foods have whipped out a tasty alternative made from olive oil, which only has 45 calories (35 from fat), and 4 grams of fat, per serving. It's even being recommended by my favorite healthy-food guru Hungry Girl.
My review of the stuff - can't tell the difference between it and regular mayo - which is far superior to the other alternatives like Miracle Whip and SmartBeat. What's even better is that it comes in an upside down squeeze bottle, wherein all the mayo magically floats down to the bottom as you use it - that's right - NO MAYO WASTAGE! The stats of the olive oil mayo are the same as Kraft's lite mayo, but I think the olive oil stuff tastes better - uh-oh, I feel a taste test coming up!
Needless to say, I'm in love with the stuff - then again, I'm a Mayo kind of gal - Miracle Whip is fine, but I prefer the good stuff. My main question is that most DIY mayo recipes caution against using all Olive Oil - Kraft's version has olive oil, soybean oil, and canola oil - but no clue as to what the recommended ratios are.
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