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debm55

(53,683 posts)
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:27 AM Nov 23

What condiment goes best on Friday's turkey sandwich? Mayo or Miracle Whip? I say Miracle Whip. What about you?

I love the sweet tang of Miracle Whip.
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What condiment goes best on Friday's turkey sandwich? Mayo or Miracle Whip? I say Miracle Whip. What about you? (Original Post) debm55 Nov 23 OP
Cream Cheese. justaprogressive Nov 23 #1
HAHHAHAHHA. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Nov 23 #2
I am serious justaprogressive Nov 23 #5
Cream cheese you say... Nittersing Nov 23 #11
See you're already thinking about it! justaprogressive Nov 23 #18
Yummy. debm55 Nov 23 #25
Oh I could live with this topping!! Nittersing Nov 23 #40
Cranberry sauce and lots of it 😋 Deuxcents Nov 23 #3
Thank you very much, Deuxcents. when I add that -----there is no MW on top. debm55 Nov 23 #7
Can jellied of course. NCDem47 Nov 23 #26
Thank you very much, I also eat my turkey sandwich with jellied cranberries, stuffings and cole slaw. If it is plain debm55 Nov 23 #30
Mayo of course DBoon Nov 23 #4
Thank you very much, DBoon. debm55 Nov 23 #8
Mustard and mayo sop Nov 23 #6
That's unique. Thank you very much, sop. debm55 Nov 23 #9
Can we ever overcome this fundamental disagreement and close this chasm between us? catbyte Nov 23 #10
HAHHAHAHAHA. No we can't. I am sorry catbyte. I must admit MW is better. debm55 Nov 23 #12
Try Duke's mayo...used to be a Hellmans fan... MiHale Nov 23 #20
I did and I didn't like it. Kewpie Japanese mayo is better, but it's always gonna be Hellman's catbyte Nov 23 #34
👍🤣 MiHale Nov 23 #36
Pepper on mayo OR mustard underpants Nov 23 #13
thank you very much unerpants. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 23 #15
Duke's mayo HappyH Nov 23 #14
I am glad you like your Duke's mayo, HappyH. I prefer the sweet tang of Miracle Whip. debm55 Nov 23 #19
Botjes mustard WmChris Nov 23 #16
Thank you very much, WmChris. I have never had mustard on turkey. However I do use on ham. debm55 Nov 23 #22
Only...only, Duke's Mayonnaise... MiHale Nov 23 #17
That sounds great, MiHale. Of course I would us MW to put my cranberries and horseradish in .Thank you. debm55 Nov 23 #23
You can try...but it would miss the subtle flavorings of the mayo. MiHale Nov 23 #29
Thank you very much MiHale. I remember those foods--hated them. You can have chicken instead of turkey for Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #52
Zero carb mayo for me! Emile Nov 23 #21
Thank you very much. Emile. debm55 Nov 23 #24
Mayo. Always. Ocelot II Nov 23 #27
Thank you very much, Ocelot II, But I tend to disagree. debm55 Nov 23 #28
This is getting to be a thanksgiving tradition... MiHale Nov 23 #31
Third year for it. HAHAHAHH. Thank you MiHale. debm55 Nov 23 #33
Breast meat, Hellman's and black pepper, on good white bread. chowmama Nov 23 #32
Thank you very much and enjoy your sandwich, chowmama. debm55 Nov 23 #35
There's something about mayo and pepper that's just so good !! Nittersing Nov 23 #42
Mayonnaise and some curry powder displacedvermoter Nov 23 #37
Sounds great displacedvermoter. Thank you and enjoy. debm55 Nov 23 #38
As always, Duke's mayo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 23 #39
Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E debm55 Nov 23 #41
debm55......... Upthevibe Nov 23 #43
Dear up the vibe, You might want to try Amazon. Upthevibe. Or do a search for it and see if it is sold from the site. debm55 Nov 23 #44
Miracle Whip with kacekwl Nov 23 #45
Hahaha Thank you, kacekwi debm55 Nov 23 #46
I prefer mayo, but my wife prefers Miracle Whip. Morbius Nov 23 #47
Thank you very much, Morbius. May you and Mrs.Morbius have a Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 23 #48
Team Mayo here. Sliced tomatoes if you have them nt yellowdogintexas Nov 24 #49
Thank you very much,yellowdogintexas. Thank you , I am going to have to try mayo. I put it on my bucket list. debm55 Nov 24 #55
Hot pepper cranberry jam LNM Nov 24 #50
Thank you LNM. I bought some at the Farmers Market. This will be a first for me. I hope it's good. Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #56
Neither. Cranberry sauce SheltieLover Nov 24 #51
It depends on the turkey sandwich. If I put turkey, stuffing and jellied cranberry sauce on, there is no MW. With debm55 Nov 24 #57
I have never had miracle whip Bluestocking Nov 24 #53
No, not marshmallow. Only the other choice if you don't like Mayo. Very similiar but Miracle Whip is sweeter. Thank you debm55 Nov 24 #54
Mayo, mayo, mayo debm55! pdxflyboy Nov 24 #58
HAHAHHAHHAHAHha. Thank you pdxflyboy. That's funny. debm55 Nov 24 #63
Spicy mustard and swiss cheese dlk Nov 24 #59
Thank you very much, dlk, Have a Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #64
You too dlk Nov 25 #92
Mayonnaise for sure for me. LoisB Nov 24 #60
Thank you LoisB. Enjoy!!! debm55 Nov 24 #65
Mayo, always pfitz59 Nov 24 #61
Thank you pfitz59 for your choice. My tummy can stomach it, so I will have MW. Have a great Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #66
Mayo. Specifically, Follow Your Heart flvegan Nov 24 #62
OH my, those are fightin words. Have a great Thanksgiving, fivegan. debm55 Nov 24 #67
Miracle Whip? Cirsium Nov 24 #68
So be it Cirsium, You will miss out on that sweet tanging taste. Hhahhahha. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, debm55 Nov 24 #70
Tart cherry juice Cirsium Nov 24 #72
HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you Cirsium debm55 Nov 24 #75
Mayo from olive oil AND Wickles! PuraVidaDreamin Nov 24 #69
Question for you---what are wickles? Thank you PuraVidaDreamin. Have a Great Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #71
Wickles are a red pepper relish PuraVidaDreamin Nov 24 #73
Oh that sounds very good. Thank you very much for explaining it for me. debm55 Nov 24 #74
DUKES MAYO ONLY BOSSHOG Nov 24 #76
HAHHAHAHAHAH. I was waiting for you to come on the thread and say DUKES, Thank you BOSSHOG and you have a wonderful debm55 Nov 24 #78
A wonderful Thanksgiving to You My Dear BOSSHOG Nov 24 #81
Mayo (real stuff), Dijon mustard, havarti cheese, some sprouts, and a crusty sourdough bread. Botany Nov 24 #77
Thank you very much, Botany. Enjoy and have a very Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #79
Grew up with Miracle Whip... buzzycrumbhunger Nov 24 #80
Thank you very much for sharing with us your secret to making the taste sweeter. buzzcrumphunger have a wonderful debm55 Nov 24 #82
You, too, Deb! buzzycrumbhunger Nov 24 #87
A light coating of butter on toasted bread n/t gay texan Nov 24 #83
HAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you gay texan. Have a great Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #84
I grew up with Miracle Whip and didn't even know what mayo was until I was an adult. Xavier Breath Nov 24 #85
Thank you very much, Xavier Breath. Enjoy your sandwich with Miracle Whip and may you and yours have a great debm55 Nov 24 #88
Another vote for stone ground mustard. 3catwoman3 Nov 24 #86
One stone ground mustard coming up, 3catwoman3. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 24 #89
no sadwiches. i extend meat + gravy as long as i can. GRAVY SEASON!!!!! pansypoo53219 Nov 24 #90
Thank you very much, pansypoo53219 And have a wonderful Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 25 #94
i eat BLT's my way + no other sammich. i prefer toast. pansypoo53219 Nov 25 #95
Thank you very much, pansypoo53219 , Enjoy debm55 Nov 25 #96
Turkey slice topper. Squeaky41 Nov 24 #91
Thank you very much, Squeaky41. Chinese mustard--to hot for me. Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Nov 25 #93
Cranberry sauce. Nt xmas74 Wednesday #97
Thank you xmas74. Same here. debm55 Wednesday #98
KEWPIE mayo! AZJonnie Thursday #99

Nittersing

(7,992 posts)
11. Cream cheese you say...
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:41 AM
Nov 23

That sounds pretty good, but I'd have to change everything else up. I'm usually a mayo on sandwich bread with lots of pepper...

But cream cheese would required a stronger bread (I usually have those little baguettes on hand) and then something to counter the cream cheese a bit... I'm thinking mint jelly? (Haven't had that in years.) Or maybe one of those little jars of spicy pepper jelly.

justaprogressive

(6,062 posts)
18. See you're already thinking about it!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:53 AM
Nov 23

now in your mind, change that little sandwich into a SUB!

Let that cream cheese warm up and it will spread like Par-Kay!

My personal favorite to offset the cream cheese is
Italian hot red pepper relish which sets off both the
cream cheese and the meat!

You don't have to use much let your taste buds be your guide!

Ex.



Nittersing

(7,992 posts)
40. Oh I could live with this topping!!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:54 AM
Nov 23

I recently discovered a pizza joint that offers a pizza with pepperoni, jalapenos and cream cheese. That was a revelation!

I *will* be exploring these possibilities!!

debm55

(53,683 posts)
30. Thank you very much, I also eat my turkey sandwich with jellied cranberries, stuffings and cole slaw. If it is plain
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:25 AM
Nov 23

turkey, I add tomato slice, pickle, lettuce and MW.

DBoon

(24,569 posts)
4. Mayo of course
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:32 AM
Nov 23

But I like to scrape the last bits of turkey off and make turkey mole enchiladas

catbyte

(38,423 posts)
10. Can we ever overcome this fundamental disagreement and close this chasm between us?
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:40 AM
Nov 23

Hellman's mayo (I'm a Northern woman) first, now, and always. Miracle Whip has a weird texture and it's too sweet. But I forgive you.



catbyte

(38,423 posts)
34. I did and I didn't like it. Kewpie Japanese mayo is better, but it's always gonna be Hellman's
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:28 AM
Nov 23

My taste buds are stubborn.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
19. I am glad you like your Duke's mayo, HappyH. I prefer the sweet tang of Miracle Whip.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:54 AM
Nov 23

WmChris

(546 posts)
16. Botjes mustard
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:52 AM
Nov 23

Stone ground mustard a positive addition to most any sandwich except maybe peanut butter and jelly. 😋

debm55

(53,683 posts)
22. Thank you very much, WmChris. I have never had mustard on turkey. However I do use on ham.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:56 AM
Nov 23

MiHale

(12,432 posts)
17. Only...only, Duke's Mayonnaise...
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:52 AM
Nov 23

For an interesting variation of plain Mayo, mix some cranberry sauce and a little good horseradish together for a tastebud delight.
I love cranberries

debm55

(53,683 posts)
23. That sounds great, MiHale. Of course I would us MW to put my cranberries and horseradish in .Thank you.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:58 AM
Nov 23

MiHale

(12,432 posts)
29. You can try...but it would miss the subtle flavorings of the mayo.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:17 AM
Nov 23

As a kid we used MW…of course we also ate Swanson TV dinners…Dinty Moore Beef Stew from the can, La Choy canned vegetables mixed with soy sauce for a weird kinda ‘stirfry’…the we got to be adults and had to figger out dinner on our own…for the rest of our lives.
As we got older tastes changed…hopefully for the better.

Still rather have chicken than turkey.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
52. Thank you very much MiHale. I remember those foods--hated them. You can have chicken instead of turkey for Thanksgiving.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:34 PM
Nov 24

Ocelot II

(128,543 posts)
27. Mayo. Always.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:01 AM
Nov 23

Miracle Whip is the spooge of Satan. Should some heathen offer me a sandwich with it I scrape it off. Chicken or tuna salad made with it is inedible.

MiHale

(12,432 posts)
31. This is getting to be a thanksgiving tradition...
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:26 AM
Nov 23

The battle of the mayonnaise’s…wouldn’t be thanksgiving without it.

Thanks deb!


chowmama

(949 posts)
32. Breast meat, Hellman's and black pepper, on good white bread.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:26 AM
Nov 23

But I grew up on Miracle Whip. My father wouldn't touch mayo. He didn't eat real butter, either.

Nittersing

(7,992 posts)
42. There's something about mayo and pepper that's just so good !!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:00 PM
Nov 23

I use it for turkey sandwiches, but also for roast beef sandwiches. There's just something about that combo that really satisfies my taste buds.

Upthevibe

(9,919 posts)
43. debm55.........
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:14 PM
Nov 23

When I was growing up, my family used a wonderful condiment called Durkees.

I just googled it and it's still made (although sometimes it's hard to find). I haven't used it since I left home as a teenager. I wonder if it's as good as I remember.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
44. Dear up the vibe, You might want to try Amazon. Upthevibe. Or do a search for it and see if it is sold from the site.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:22 PM
Nov 23

Good luck, my friend.

Morbius

(828 posts)
47. I prefer mayo, but my wife prefers Miracle Whip.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:53 PM
Nov 23

So my sandwiches will have Miracle Whip, unless they involve rye bread, in which case I prefer butter.

And cheese, of course.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
55. Thank you very much,yellowdogintexas. Thank you , I am going to have to try mayo. I put it on my bucket list.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:46 PM
Nov 24

debm55

(53,683 posts)
56. Thank you LNM. I bought some at the Farmers Market. This will be a first for me. I hope it's good. Happy Thanksgiving.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:50 PM
Nov 24

debm55

(53,683 posts)
57. It depends on the turkey sandwich. If I put turkey, stuffing and jellied cranberry sauce on, there is no MW. With
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:55 PM
Nov 24

turkey, tomato. pickle and lettuce, I use MW. Thank you SheltieLover.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
54. No, not marshmallow. Only the other choice if you don't like Mayo. Very similiar but Miracle Whip is sweeter. Thank you
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:42 PM
Nov 24

Bluestocking.

dlk

(13,062 posts)
59. Spicy mustard and swiss cheese
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 06:01 PM
Nov 24

With lettuce and tomato. I don’t care for Miracle Whip.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
66. Thank you pfitz59 for your choice. My tummy can stomach it, so I will have MW. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 06:44 PM
Nov 24

flvegan

(65,559 posts)
62. Mayo. Specifically, Follow Your Heart
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 06:24 PM
Nov 24

since Just Mayo is nonexistent anymore.

Miracle Whip is the devil.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
70. So be it Cirsium, You will miss out on that sweet tanging taste. Hhahhahha. Have a Happy Thanksgiving,
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:07 PM
Nov 24

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,420 posts)
73. Wickles are a red pepper relish
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:42 PM
Nov 24

Not too hot but perfect blend of sweet and sour.
Great on Italian subs and tuna fish too.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
78. HAHHAHAHAHAH. I was waiting for you to come on the thread and say DUKES, Thank you BOSSHOG and you have a wonderful
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 08:03 PM
Nov 24

Thanksgiving.

Botany

(76,051 posts)
77. Mayo (real stuff), Dijon mustard, havarti cheese, some sprouts, and a crusty sourdough bread.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:54 PM
Nov 24

N/t

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,522 posts)
80. Grew up with Miracle Whip...
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 08:04 PM
Nov 24

… so my first inclination is that. However, I’ve been vegan for a loooooong time now and I’m pretty happy with Hellman’s vegan mayo. If I make coleslaw, I do add a little sugar, which makes it closer to what I remember.

And now I’m hungry for coleslaw—in a week where I’m already going to be in the kitchen making more than we can eat (pumpkin and apple pies, bread, and I’ve already made my home-grown Tofurkey). I’m not sure I really need to add another item… though that would make a good side for the sandwiches!

debm55

(53,683 posts)
82. Thank you very much for sharing with us your secret to making the taste sweeter. buzzcrumphunger have a wonderful
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 08:09 PM
Nov 24

Thanksgiving.

Xavier Breath

(6,333 posts)
85. I grew up with Miracle Whip and didn't even know what mayo was until I was an adult.
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 08:26 PM
Nov 24

Wasn't impressed then and still not impressed now. Give me the Miracle Whip, please.

debm55

(53,683 posts)
88. Thank you very much, Xavier Breath. Enjoy your sandwich with Miracle Whip and may you and yours have a great
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 09:59 PM
Nov 24

Thanksgiving.

AZJonnie

(2,477 posts)
99. KEWPIE mayo!
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 01:25 AM
Thursday

I'd like to try this Duke's you speak of but I'm not sure it's here in AZ.

Kewpie is bomb on sandwiches. Has MSG though that's probably why it's so delicious.

I usually make panini's on sourdough with leftover (barbequed on the Weber) turkey, bacon (costco or hempler's, usually), sweet&spicy mustard, pepper jack, thin sliced onion, and pepperoncini (that's all heated in the press). Then I add some Kewpie, shredded iceberg, and tomato slices after its done toasting.

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