Mayonnaise is an interesting subject.

So, let me start this off by letting you all know that, in the US, I hate mayo. I put a very light coating of it on the bread of my sandwiches, but it’s only to “moisten” the sandwich really. It tastes pretty disgusting, so I keep the layer thin enough to not taste it. You know when you order a chicken sandwich from some fast food joint and it comes dripping in mayo? Ugh, I shuddered a bit just typing that.

Apparently, European mayonnaise is different from American mayonnaise (my coworkers think it has something to do with pasteurization of the eggs, but I digress). Out here, it’s quite common to use mayo in a lot more places than just on sandwiches. One of the most common usages is with Fries. Not so much in London, but in Europe more so. If you order Fries at a restaurant, you’re more likely to get mayonnaise to dip them in than ketchup.

On the surface, this sounds absolutely abhorrent. The thought of dipping my fries in American mayonnaise is absolutely disgusting. However, remember what I said in the last paragraph. European mayonnaise tastes different. It’s saltier, for one. I can’t describe the whole differences… but just take my word for it, it’s not disgusting.

Last weekend I went to Brussels (Belgium) with an American friend of mine. While there, I made sure to have some Frites (fries) with lots of mayo. It’s absolutely delicious! In the Netherlands, they’re specifically called Vlaamse Frites (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slice/105233256/).

Every time I mention this to a fellow American, they shudder with distaste and adamantly insist that they hate mayonnaise so there’s no possible way they could like it with their fries!

Well, I just wanted to take this moment to let you all know… it tastes different, you close minded jerkface! Try it out! You may like it, I know I do.

That is all.