If you’re someone who can’t comprehend how anyone could enjoy mayonnaise, you
may change your mind after this article. You don’t have to eat the thick and creamy
condiment to appreciate it!
Continue reading to learn about some mayonnaise uses you probably didn’t know.
Few refrigerator staples inspire as much devotion and distaste as mayonnaise. Beloved by some, called “the devil’s condiment” by others. Clearly, there is more to mayo than meets the aioli. With summer picnic season in full swing, we delve deep to get the skinny on America’s most controversial condiment.
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Slide 1About Overview If you’re someone who can’t comprehend how anyone could enjoy mayonnaise, you may change your mind after this article. You don’t have to eat the thick and creamy condiment to appreciate it! Continue reading to learn about some mayonnaise uses you probably didn’t know. Hair Conditioner Mayonnaise is a natural moisturizer that is plentiful in fats and protein. The egg yolk and olive oil in the mayo nourishes the hair, unlike any other natural hair treatment. It works as a hair conditioner and should be applied to the hair and left for 15 to 20 minutes. You then rinse the hair properly with shampoo. It leaves the hair feeling healthy and strong with lush moisture. Soothe Your Sunburn Mayonnaise has a soothing texture and cooling effect. The ingredients make it the best lotion for soothing a sunburn. It helps the skin return to its original state as it lessens the pain and redness of any minor burns. Bake a moist chocolate cake The oil makes any cake more tender, a little extra egg yolk enriches any baked good and the acid in lemon has a way of making the flavor or chocolate pop! Put ’em all together, and you’ve got mayo, which is the secret to this top-rated, super- moist Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake. And you won’t even have to crack an egg! Make the best ever When it comes to creating the crispest, tangiest crust on your grilled cheese sandwich, butter is good, but mayo is better. Unstick your grilled fish Ninety-nine percent of the time, when I fail at cooking fish on my outdoor grill, it’s because the fish sticks to the grates. How to remedy this? Why, mayo, of course. It adheres so nicely to the fish, plus it adds a slightly acidic richness to the end result. Slather an even layer of mayo all over the fish you’re about to grill, and grill away! Make bread crumbs stick to fish Regardless of where you’re cooking your fish, ever notice how hard it is to get bread crumbs to adhere to the surface? The solution is simple: mayonnaise. Slather your fish in a thin layer before bread crumbing for best results. Keep chicken breast moist Slathering chicken breasts in mayonnaise before cooking will not only tenderize the chicken (thanks to the acid from the lemon) but will also keep your chicken moist while it cooks. potatoes Grilled potatoes are great. But grilled potatoes with mayo are even greater because the mayo helps the potatoes retain a bit of moisture while they grill up crusty on the outside. You can toss the cubed potatoes with mayonnaise and seasonings before you put them in a foil packet. Makes House Plants Shine Treat houseplants with mayo to leave a gorgeous shine. In addition, the rich ingredients in the product improve the air quality of the houseplant. Use a cloth dabbed with mayo to polish the plants and get that attractive shine you desire. Polish Piano Keys A music expert at Merriam Music has discovered that bacteria presented in Mayonnaise can remove that yellow stain that appears on old piano keys. After using the mayo to clean the keys, use a dry cloth to buff them. It will make your piano look new again! Chewing Gum From Hair Mayonnaise is so versatile you can use it to remove gum easily from your hair. Apply the mayo onto the affected area, and watch the gum release. There’s no need to use scissors that might damage the hair or change your look. Remove Crayon Marks Most children would find pleasure in using the crayon to demonstrate creativity on the wall. But, mayonnaise is here to save the day once again. It contains oil that can erase the crayon writing right off the wall. Apply the mayo on the area, let it stay for a few minutes and then wipe it off. This brings back the wall to its original state without removing the paint. Remove Watermarks From Wood You can use mayonnaise to eliminate watermarks on wood. It contains moisture that displaces the other liquid locked in the wood and unlocks it. Once you place mayo on the affected area, it removes the watermark and gives the wood a lovely sheen. Make Mexican Street Corn Did you know that the key ingredient used in Mexican street corn is Mayonnaise? It adds flavor and creaminess to the corn that makes it nearly impossible to resist. You may not be Mexican, but you can take after them and spruce up your corn with mayo next time. A green dip Sure, guacamole is delicious but a surefire way to blow your guests’ minds during your next summertime picnic is to whip up a batch of green goddess dressing by smashing together avocados, green onion, lime juice, parsley, basil, and garlic mayonnaise. The result is an epic dip for chips as well as for a darling crudités platter. French fry condiment If you’ve ever been to Europe, specifically the tasty trio of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, you may not be surprised to see mayonnaise drizzled or lumped unceremoniously atop a paper cone of frites. There’s a reason why—it is sublime! Try mayo instead of ketchup the next time you order a basket of fries no matter where you are. White barbecue sauce For BBQ sauce every bit as creamy as it is smokey, give this super simple and quick Alabama white barbecue sauce recipe a try the next time you smoke ribs or grill chicken. You may never go back to that store-bought reddish-brown BBQ sauce again. The surprise in bars The crust of these light, summery sweet bars are made with only three ingredients: flour (2 cups), mayo (3/4 cup), and sugar (1/2 cup). When topped with sugar (1 1/2 cups), all-purpose flour (1/4 cup), four eggs, and the juice of two lemons, then baked in two stages (crust alone for 15 minutes, crust with topping for another 20) at 350 degrees in a 13×9 pan lined with foil, these bars will quickly become a family favorite you won’t mind making because your kitchen barely gets dirty during baking. treatment We haven’t tried this yet (and hope we never have to!) but when it comes to lice in our kid’s hair we are open to any and all ideas to quickly and painlessly kill them all. To apply mayo to the affected hair, cover completely with a shower cap, and sleep on it. In the morning, comb out the hair then shower and, with luck, the lice will be dead and gone forever. Cuticle repair Honestly, the best part of using the fat in mayo to both repair cuticles and at the same time strengthen fingernails and moisten dry skin is getting to lick your digits clean after the at-home mayonnaise treatment is finished. Try using mayo to soften your dry, callous feet too. 10-minute biscuits This recipe is a real surprise! Mayo in biscuits? Yep, together with just 2 cups of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 3/4 cup of milk, just a 1/2 cup of Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise will deliver shockingly scrumptious biscuits in only ten minutes at 450 degrees after dropping 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto an ungreased baking sheet. Conclusion Few refrigerator staples inspire as much devotion and distaste as mayonnaise. Beloved by some, called “the devil’s condiment” by others. Clearly, there is more to mayo than meets the aioli. With summer picnic season in full swing, we delve deep to get the skinny on America’s most controversial