I love this because I went through a similar experience a couple years ago. I liked mayo when I was really young, then started disliking it, then didn't have it again for many, many years. Now it's one of the main sauces I keep stocked. I can't imagine going back to deli sandwiches without it.
Oddly, I'm actually eating much healthier now that mayo is in my diet. It's made the experience of eating veggie-filled sandwiches much more pleasant. In the past I might opt for some deep fried chicken sandwich when out with friends just to avoid saying the special order, now I can just get a normal human sandwich without having to stress over it not being to my weird ass specifications.
That's why I'll try almost any food at least once as an adult. Worst case scenario, you don't like it and you don't eat it again. Best case, you discover awesome new food. It seems like a total no brainier to me. It's great when you witness other people realizing this.
Like I tried escargots on vacation a couple weeks ago. It was fucking delicious.
I still don't care for mayo. I used to eat it just fine until I was about 13 or 14, and something about the aroma just made me want to gag all the time.
To be fair, the same thing happened with a majority of leafy greens and other things, like broccoli, beets, etc. There's just something about the texture that my body tries to reject. I know there has to be something psychological to it, but I just can't do it. I can do carrots, peas, green beans, and corn. That's about it. I try lettuce every once in a while, just to see if the texture doesn't make me want to vomit. It still hasn't worked.
Nonetheless, congrats to you, Dan. It's always good to expand your horizons! I actually just started regularly using sour cream with my Mexican food this year (as of last week actually), so I know how you feel.
@jakob187: Aww snap. Have you tried different kinds of lettuce? Because it's got a range of texture. Romaine is a pretty rad kind of lettuce, especially when it's at its freshest. Iceberg lettuce is lame.
@jakob187: Aww snap. Have you tried different kinds of lettuce? Because it's got a range of texture. Romaine is a pretty rad kind of lettuce, especially when it's at its freshest. Iceberg lettuce is lame.
I have. Kale chips work out just fine, as long as they have some spices added to them. When I was going to the gym and doing strength exercise on a regular basis, I was adding kale to my protein shakes with peanut butter and bananas. It was basically the greatest thing in the world.
Now I really wish I would go back to the gym. Dammit, why am I so lazy?
Listening to the latest Ryckert Christmas special really shows how the stubborn Dan, the Dan who refuses to eat certain things, the Dan who is not interesting in certain things because it is not considered "cool normal guy" stuff, and so on, is really there because he is so close to one Mr. Paul Ryckert. Especially when you hear stuff like the one time he loved his mom's macaroni and cheese, but threw it all out (even though he knew it tasted good) because he found out it had mayo.
I also find mayonnaise hate kind of funny in general. If you put a ton of mayo on something, I could understand that, but it would in theory taste not so good for the same reason as pouring on way too much ketchup on something. If you put a little bit on something, it doesn't really add a ton to the food. Ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, or just about anything else makes more of an impact. Mayo just makes things slightly creamy.
This probably says more about my life than anything, but I'm happy this 31 year old man finally ate mayonnaise. Good for Dan!
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