Most suprising things you've never done

[Limewater]

Hm. Ever had a blooming onion with a dipping sauce?

I had part of one. I did not use the sauce. It smelled gross.

How about Swedish Meatballs?

No.

Japanese white sauce?

No.

Beef Stroganoff?

Yes, but we make it with sour cream. No Mayonnaise. Pretty much any recipe that calls for mayo, we substitute yogurt.

Tartar Sauce?

Yes, it's gross. Mitch Hedberg's bit about it is funny, though.

1,000 Dressing?

Yes. Some screw-ups up in Maryland brought me this crap when I asked for Russian dressing, saying it was the same thing. It wasn't, and it was disgusting.

Big Macs?

No, I have never had a Big Mac. It doesn't matter, though, because I always order my hamburgers plain at fast food joints.

I could go on....

I'm sure you could. I have hated Mayonnaise my whole life. Many times, I have had people tell me, "Oh, well you'll still like this! This has mayo in it, but you only use a little bit and you can't taste it at all!"

If you can't taste it, then why the hell are you putting it in? Because you're wrong. You CAN taste it, and it's gross!

I really don't understand the mayo-lover's need to convert the nonbelievers.

[fastbilly1]

If you can't taste it, then why the hell are you putting it in?

Mayo is often used as a binding or emulsifying agent. Granted it does this because oil is often used as a binder and egg whits are the most common emulsifier, but that is beside the point. Im not sure why it is in Ranch dressing, but it is in many versions of it.

And since it is mostly oil, you can use mayo as a hair conditioner or facial cleanser.

Dont take this as me trying to convert you, personally I dont care, but the food scientist in me had to say something.

Edit:
And now Im looking up recipes again - damn you all!

[Limewater]

Mayo is often used as a binding or emulsifying agent.

But, as you say, you can accomplish these things using simpler ingredients. Why instead use something so polarizing if you can't taste it?

[Hatta]

Try homemade mayonnaise. It doesn't taste like the stuff in a jar at all. Real simple to make, just some egg yolks and a bit of lemon juice in a blender then drizzle in oil slowly until it firms up. A little salt and pepper is good for flavor.

You can play with this basic formula too. Try olive oil for a stronger flavor. Use maybe use lime juice or cider vinegar instead of lemon juice. Blend in some garlic, capers, or horseradish. Delicious.

Of course the best use for mayonnaise is as a base for other sauces. Tartar sauce, russian dressing, etc. You do like reubens, right?

[fastbilly1]

You cannot always do it with one or the other. And when you use need both, it is usually cheaper and faster to just use the prepared ingredient. There was an estimate from a couple years ago by the USDA that something like 90% of cooking is done in the simplest, fastest, and easiest way possible. Not because everyone is lazy, but one can only spend so much time doing each thing throughout the day.

Personally I like mayonnaise just fine, I prefer it to be real and used in proper amounts. I typically use Dukes or Kewpie, but I have made it for a spinach and crab dip and a couple other recipes. Making it just takes alot of time and Dukes has a similar taste.

[Limewater]

Of course the best use for mayonnaise is as a base for other sauces. Tartar sauce, russian dressing, etc. You do like reubens, right?

With the exception of occasionally eating hamburgers or Chick-fil-a sandwiches with barbecue sauce, I eat all of my sandwiches "dry". No dressing, no oil or vinegar, no ketchup, no mustard, nothing. People say, "Oh, but that will be so dry!" as if it's a bad thing. It's a sandwich! I'm supposed to be able to eat it without getting crap all over my hands!

I mean, we aren't cats. We aren't supposed to be getting a large quantity of our daily liquid through our food. I drink enough water to produce saliva. I don't need help swallowing a sandwich.

[fastbilly1]

I respect the dry sandwich belief, I know many people who agree with it. It also explains some of your dislike of mayo, it is actually a very common reason people dont like it. However I have did convert one of those friends by sharing my love for the beef Torta with them. You cant eat a proper torta with clean hands

[J T]

I have never used any illegal drug. In fact, I've never smoked anything and I've never even really been drunk (slightly, but not heavily).

Despite growing up in Utah near the bottom of Little Cottonwood canyon, I have never been snowboarding, and I only attempted skiing once. I have also never had multiple wives.

Shocking for this board: I have never owned a Sega console.

Like Lord of Duct, I think there are many people that would not believe I have never had sex with a man, but I think that speaks more to their narrow concept of masculinity than it speaks to anything about me.

I never eat meat anymore, which is mainly shocking to people that new me when I worked as a butcher.

I have never owned a gun of any kind, despite the fact that videogames make you kill people.

And I have never really liked country music.

[Limewater]

I respect the dry sandwich belief, I know many people who agree with it. It also explains some of your dislike of mayo, it is actually a very common reason people dont like it. However I have did convert one of those friends by sharing my love for the beef Torta with them. You cant eat a proper torta with clean hands

Oh yeah, I forgot that I am willing to bend things for good barbecue. But, since I don't eat pork, my barbecue sandwich opportunities are few and far between.

And really, I do prefer dry sandwiches, but I think a large part of that is based on the fact that I'm just not that crazy about most condiments. I'm not particularly fond of ketchup. I like good mustard alright, but I just don't use it very often. But I really, really, really hate the taste and smell of mayonnaise.

[dsheinem]

I've never been stung by a bee/wasp/etc. - despite living many of my years in rural, bee-infested areas.

I've never read any of the Harry Potter books nor seen the movies, and I've never played or watched any Pokemon related-things.

I've never purchased a comic book, and I've owned less than three in my life, despite really enjoying many of them.

I've never owned any Apple products.

I've never before read such an inane and lengthy conversation about condiments.

I've never had to do this exercise, so I'm sure I'll come up with more later...