Hey all has anyone found a good vegan mayonaise? most of what i have tried has seemed somehow too acidic
Hey all has anyone found a good vegan mayonaise? most of what i have tried has seemed somehow too acidic
I have plamil mayonaisse, tastes perfect to me.
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I usually add olive oil to the Plamil mayo - that cuts the acidity. (Sometimes I also crush some garlic into it, if I don't need to be near anyone in the next few hours )
I add a bit of soya cream to mayo.
You could add chives to zing it up a bit if you dont like plamil on its own.
I prefer the garlic Plamil one to the plain one, but they are both good.
I use the plain one for making sauces (diluting with soya milk) instead of that yukky plain yoghurt (eg, tzatziki)
How much soya cream or oil or both do you suggest adding?
It's to your own personal taste really. I probably add about 1/4 to 1/3 of oil to the volume of mayo already in the bowl. If I add too much oil and it gets too bland I put some cider vinegar in to sharpen it up again.
If you're ever in North America, try Vegenaise. Tastes just like "real" mayonnaise!
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Have you tried the Mayola Granovita Mayonnaise? I don't find it acidic, just a bit sweet. It's more runny than the Plamil though, more the consistency of salad cream.
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If you find plamil tastes too acidic is that because you are comparing it to the stuff that hellmans makes which is milder than proper mayonaisse? Or are my tastebuds just shot?
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I dunno, i am not sure if i remember what helmans tastes like properly, its more just the way i taste it in that i find it too acidic to have too much of to my liking. I will have to try the mayonaise thing
I love veganaise as well, tastes just like the real thing to me too.
Another vote for Plamil, though I admit to liking it too much...
I'm not too keen on this stuff, but I haven't given up. When I first tried Earth Balance Margarine I thought it was awful at first. Now I actually like it.
That same company that makes veganaise, Nasoya, also makes a really tasty "Tangy Blue" vegan dressing that I actually use not just for salads but also for mayonnaise situations like bread spread. I also like it as a celery stalk dip.
Nasoya doesn't make Vegenaise. I think Nasoyo makes Nayonnaise.
How does Earth Balance taste awful? It tastes like any old margarine/butter spread.
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oops You're right. My mistake. I guess I haven't had Vegenaise, yet.
The first time I had Earth Balance I thought it tasted too salty and slightly artificial (using as a bagel/ English muffin spread). The second time I used it more sparingly and thought it was OK, but not identical to real butter. Now, 6 months later of once-a-week or so use, I like that I need less of it (lowers my sodium/fat intake) and think that it tastes just fine.
Yeah, I don't like nayonnaise either, it's way too tangy. Try the Grapeseed Veganaise (the one with the purple label), it's awesome! I also love Earth Balance, though I never used real butter before so I can't compare it to that.
But why is the French national anthem called 'La Mayonnaise?'
I found Plamil mayo a bit too sharp at first too, but have started to get used to it. I usually grind some garlic and pepper in though - it's great with chips! I'll try adding olive oil like others suggested, maybe it'll make it creamier.
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I really like Vegenaise (but to be honest it's the only vegan mayo I've tried - once I had it, I was hooked). I will eat it on anything, from fries, to veggie chicken nuggets, slathered on a sandwich, etc. I had to cut back because it is so fatty.
I'd also like to add that I never liked real mayo.
Recently I made a potato salad with 2 parts plain soya yoghurt to 1 part plamil mayonnaise, a glug of olive oil, dash of wine vinegar and some finely chopped onion.
It was very good - nice and light.
ETA - there were potatoes in there, too!
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Your potato salad sounds yummy though. Also, I finally found Veganaise where I live, I bought the grapeseed style as HappyVegan suggested. [Thanks!] Quite good. I also found a low fat "mayo" called "Spectrum egg less vegan Light Canola Mayo". Not as good, but much better than "Nayonaise" and lower in fat (3.5g/TB vs. 9g/TB). I'm sticking with Veganaise, but thought I'd mention it
Hi Mahk - I use that Spectrum mayo too. I like it for the lower fat content as well
I notice that there's a brand called "vegannaise" in the UK made by SUMA. Has anyone in the UK tried it?
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I'll take that as a no then.
I'll also try and see if my local shop can get some in.
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Yes, I have tried it. It's very nice, a bit 'thinner' than Plamil .
Ok thanks. .I don't like the Plamil stuff, it seemed too thick and tasteless. Does the Suma stuff have a bit more kick?
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i like Plamil... have you tried any of the flavoured ones, Cumin? the garlic one's good, although of course you could just add your own garlic to the plain one. i really like the chilli one, i think it's very creamy and has a nice kick to it.
the first vegan mayo i tried was Mayola, have you ever had that? it's thinner than Plamil but i think it's quite a bit more vinegary. it's not bad though and easier to get hold of than Plamil i've found.
What about making your own? It's more like salad cream than mayo, admittedly, but might work for you... It's not difficult to make.
I tried the garlic one, and apart from being garlicy (which is good) I didn't like it any better.
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Has anyone spotted eggless cofresh mayonaises? Morrisons sell Tikka Eggless Mayonaise. Looks good beyond lactic acid. I'm going to email them
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Hooray! Problem solved (for me anyway). I came across some Granovita "Mayola" in my local health food shop- and you're right Gorilla, it is good. Just what I wanting,and makes a good potato salad.
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I like Plamil with garlic, haven't tried the other flavoured ones yet. I bought a vegan mayo from Tesco once, I can't remember the brand, but it was disgusting - really thin and almost runny. Ugh. Didn't finish the jar, and will never buy again.
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