Fw: Miracle Whip.....Melanie

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Ok, Melanie.......found the book. It is titled, " The Supermarket

Handbook - Access to Whole Foods " by Nikki & David Goldbeck,

1973, A PLUME Book, New American Library.

 

In the chapter titled, Salad Dressing, Oil, and Vinegar, on

page 244, it reads:

 

" Mayonnaise, and the generic " salad dressing, " which is

merely mayonnaise diluted and cooked with a starch paste,

are primarily oil and vinegar and seasonings with the addition

of whole eggs and egg yolks to form an emulsion. The government

standard of identity eliminates the necessity of showing the consumer

just what the ingredients list consists of. Some brands use fresh

eggs (like Hellman's) and some dried egg. Some brands use cider

vinegar (again Hellman's) and some prefer stronger, cheaper acids.

All of the common brands use sugar and cottonseed oil as one of the

vegetable oils. The oil usually contains a chemical to inhibit

crystallization. In addition to the undesirability of some of the

ingredients, a publicity leaflet we received from a mayonnaise

manufacturer states: " ideally {mayonnaise} should be consumed

within 60 days of purchase. " This statement seems rather nonsensical

for a " semi perishable " product like mayonnaise since you have no

way of knowing how long the jar has been on the store shelf. "

 

Now, you have to realize that this book was written before the currant

labeling laws took effect. I have a feeling that the result of the books

like this book of the Goldbeck's played a large part in putting those

laws on the books as people started to demand to know what was in

the food we eat.

 

Anyway.....the part I was surprised about was that " salad dressing " meaning

Miracle Whip, is just mayonnaise cooked with a starch paste and since it

is considerably sweeter than real mayonnaise, I can imagine that sugar is

a major ingredient. Anyway......after reading this, I never bought Miracle

Whip again. There should be an ingredients list, of course, on the Miracle

Whip bottled today but I have not looked at a jar in 36 years.

 

The Goldbecks have written another really super vegetarian book titled,

" American Wholefoods Cuisine " ....published in the early '80s. It is one

of my favorite vegetarian cookbooks. I got it right after it came out and

my copy is getting very " shopworn " looking but it is a great cookbook.

They have also written a number of other cookbooks.

 

Hope this helps.....

Nancy C.

East Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried to find out what was weird about how MW was made and can't find

anything. Can you link or tell us? Please

Thanks,

Melanie