Whether I’m having a burger and chips or enjoying a salad, I find myself reaching for the mayo and sometimes I’ll be a little bit more adventurous and have an extra sauce with it too. As someone who doesn’t like spicy food, mayo has been the solution when I’ve needed something to cool it down. While I always find myself reaching for cheaper mayo, specifically Aldi’s own brand, I thought it would be interesting to see if I am missing out on anything by not paying for the usually more expensive big-name brands.
What I thought about four different brands of mayonnaise First of all, I gave Hellmann’s mayonnaise a try. It was one my family had in the cupboard but it can be bought in Aldi for £2.49 for a 430ml bottle.
My first thoughts were that the bottle was difficult to squeeze and it takes a bit of time to actually get some mayo on your plate. The flavour was quite strong and I’d say it had a bit of a sharpness to it which isn’t really what I’m looking for when eating mayonnaise. It’s not one of my favourites – you can see my overall thoughts below.
Next up was Sainsbury’s own brand and my first impression was poor since the mayonnaise seemed to be separated in the bottle. I decided to give the bottle a shake but when it didn’t make things any better, I thought I needed to give it a real chance and do the taste test. The taste of this mayonnaise reminded me of the mayonnaise that is sometimes offered at takeaways or at takeaway trucks.
While it tasted.