What are the advantages and disadvantages of mayonnaise?

Answer 1

The main use of mayonnaise is for making Sandwiches. You can put the mayonnaise on either or both slices of bread and then add your other ingredients.

Another common use for mayonnaise is for making salads and other cold recipes. While you can use it for lettuce salads, you might prefer either salad dressing style mayonnaise for that, or even an actual salad dressing. However, for other types of salads such as potato salad or chicken salad, you can use nearly any type of mayonnaise, including regular mayonnaise, light mayonnaise, and salad dressing style mayonnaise. Of course, you might want to adjust the recipe some depending on the type.

Every once in a while, a cake or other desert will call for mayonnaise as an ingredient.

Also, while not advised, people have been known to use it in place of shortening for frying.

Then there are the non-food uses. Mayonnaise is a common home remedy for hair conditions. Some claim it helps remove lice, though the jury is out on that. If you use that to help remove nits, then you'd likely still need something to kill the lice and/or the lice eggs.

Others will use it somewhat like a deep oil hair conditioner. The egg whites contain protein, the oil is good to add shine, and any emulsifiers help it to take in moisture.