Messing with Miracle Whip
It seems Miracle Whip isn’t the same as it used to be:
Lately, though, you may have noticed if you’re a Miracle Whip person, that your sandwiches don’t quite taste the same, and your coleslaw doesn’t hold up overnight.
That’s because the old standby you used and loved for decades is no longer the same product. They’ve changed the recipe! If you look on the label, you see the first ingredient is now water, not soybean oil as in the past. Since products (at least in the US) are labeled with ingredients in order of the amount, that means there is now more water than anything else.
This is problematic, because like a lot of other people, I like to make the potato salad or coleslaw the day before, to let the flavors mingle. Only now I can’t, because it turns into a watery mess and tastes like I forgot the dressing!
Cam Edwards complains:
You know, offer me low-fat, offer me fat-free, give me Oreo’s baked in a wood burning oven, but for the love of all that is holy, give me choices. If I want regular Miracle Whip because it tastes better, then give me that option.
Can’t say I’ve noticed because I buy Miracle Whip Light. It tastes about the same as the original with fewer calories. Without it my home made coldcut sandwitches become a chore to devour. Miracle Whip Light also goes into my tuna salad along with salt and pepper. Some people don’t like Miracle Whip because it’s too sweet. Well, I don’t mind. In fact in my most recent batch of tuna salad I added sweet pickle relish. I’ll have the consider this recipe the next time I’m in the mood for a tuna sandwitch.
“Mourning the Demise of Miracle Whip” [via Instapundit]
I generally despise Miracle Whip as well as Mayonnaise.