You’ve never had real mayonnaise.
I’m serious – you have never had real mayonnaise.
Okay, maybe about 1% of you have eaten REAL mayonnaise. But the rest of you have been living a lie, eating fake mayo, and getting ripped off.
Let me explain…
Mayonnaise is originally a Spanish sauce, although the French seem to argue this fact. In general, mayo is a stable emulsion of olive oil, eggs, lemon juice, and salt. All modern mayonnaise recipes are a variation of this original Spanish sauce. So, the original mayonnaise was made with OLIVE OIL. Granted, most people would find this original recipe a bit too “intense” if made exclusively with the EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), so a blend of oils is usually a better option for achieving the right taste.
Take a look at a great, simple, 4 ingredient recipe for making real mayonnaise at home. Fresh, delicious, and made at home with wholesome, easily identifiable ingredients is the optimal choice.
However, not everyone has the time or the patience to add this task to their day. So, we turn to the supermarket for convenience. And this is where the big problem occurs.
Nearly every single mayonnaise at the local supermarket is made with some amount of soybean oil.
Even the ones that say they are made with Olive Oil or Canola – they still contain soybean oil as the primary oil. It’s very deceitful, and it is the responsibility of the consumer to vote against this practice by spending your money on better products. Obviously, soybean oil is much less expensive than EVOO, and that’s why mayo is mass produced with soybean oil instead of EVOO. The downside is… SOYBEAN OIL IS TERRIBLE FOR YOU. There are 3 basic problems with soybean oil (and soy, in general): trypsin inhibitors, phytic acid and worst of all: phytoestrogens. I will expand on this information in a separate post. Additionally, I am aware of the latest research that attempts to validate soy consumption as possibly beneficial in regards to helping prevent specific types of cancer. I say that research is bogus, but, certainly, decide for yourself.
There is also another huge issue, in addition to these three basic problems, with soybean oils.
Most of the vegetable and seed oils in mass produced food items is RANCID. Which means they are partially or completely oxidized. Peroxidation (a specific type of oxidation that occurs with lipids) is one of the 4 causal factors in HEART DISEASE. And oxidized poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the main fatty acids in vegetable and seed oils, has also been linked to cancer and Type II Diabetes (study, study, study, study).
For now, just make a mental note – DO NOT INCLUDE soybean oil in your diet in any amount. It is 100% an error to eat soybean oil.
So, what can you do about that? If you love mayonnaise (like I do!), how can you avoid poisoning yourself and your family with soybean oil?
Luckily, you do have a few options to enjoy real mayonnaise, besides making your own from scratch.
Stonewall Kitchen makes a great Farmhouse Mayo
Another great mayonnaise is made by Chosen Foods – Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo, 24 Ounce
UPDATE 2018: I had an unpleasant experience recently with the vendor who supplied the Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo through Amazon. Consequently, I switched to Primal Kitchen – Avocado Oil Mayo, Gluten and Dairy Free, Whole30 and Paleo Approved (12 oz)
All three of these mayonnaises are provided in GLASS jars, which is extremely important to me. I avoid food sold in plastic containers like the plague, but that’s a subject for a whole other article.
Try these mayos and let me know what you think! You will be surprised how awesome they taste and you can feel good about eating mayonnaise again! Please come back and drop a comment if you do try any of them – I believe you are going to love it.
Paul Newt has a passion for learning in all its forms, and finds great enjoyment in conceptualizing, creating, and improving systems that lead to success. Paul spends his time training, coaching clients, being a great husband and father, consuming non-fiction books, tinkering with new technology, researching investments, and building on old, refining current, and discovering new successful methods to improve human health, performance, and appearance. Paul’s lifelong goal is to become the best version of himself, and add value to the world by assisting others in doing the same.