Bloating from Mayonnaise?

[Biciclista]

I'd say skip it and add olive oil. and lemon and salt and pepper too if necessary.

[GLC1968]

Ha ha ha !!! GLC lazy....yeah, right.

Vinaigrette is very good in tuna salad. It easy to make, but GLC is forgiven.

*snort* Ok, maybe I'm not actually lazy. I just choose to spend my efforts on something other than vinaigrette.

[Eden]

Not generally containing any milk products, mayo should be OK for the lactose intolerant... but might I suggest that taking tuna salad or egg salad sandwiches in a packed lunch might not be the best idea if you don't have access to good refrigeration..... (you said outside sales - so I'm guessing you travel around a lot?) The bloaty feeling could be mild food poisoning.

(btw yogurt and cheese is OK for many people who are lactose intolerant as it contains bacteria and/or enzymes that break down lactose for you. Milk allergy is different, if you have milk allergies you need to avoid milk completely as you are allergic to the proteins in milk. Lactose intolerance isn't an allergy, you just don't produce enough enzyme to break lactose down, so low lactose products or enzyme supplements can help)

[itself]

Eden,

I had an ELISA blood test done ten years ago, showing I guess an allergy to milk products. My stomach bloats and then I have mild asthma attacks, some worse than others.

Lisa

[Eden]

Regardless, mayo (both real mayo and miracle whip) doesn't contain any milk......

It does however contain eggs, which spoil easily.

[OakLeaf]

It sounds like you're actually allergic to milk in addition to being lactose intolerant. They're different things. Blood tests for food allergies are notoriously unreliable, but if you're actually having asthma attacks, well there you are. The bloating is likely from lactose intolerance.

But, as several people pointed out, mayonnaise doesn't contain any milk. Eggs, oil, vinegar, possibly lemon juice, salt. That's it.

Food allergies rarely come singly. Susceptibility to allergies comes from a hyperreactive immune system (which can have a lot of causes), but actual allergies develop through exposure. Maybe you're allergic to eggs? Or yeast (vinegar)?

Nothing with mayonnaise (or any other raw egg product) in it should be kept unrefrigerated though - everyone's correct about that. I'm very lackadaisical about bacteria, but I draw the line at unrefrigerated mayo...

[Reesha]

avocado!

[solveig]

Nayonnaise is almost a food group for me. No, that's kind of extreme, but it is my go-to sandwich condiment. Much lower in fat & calories than mayo and Vegenaise, and I really like the taste. Go for the Original rather than Fat Free - even Original is only 35 calories / Tbsp, and it tastes better.

Or make your own lovely creamy spread from a block of soft silken tofu, some rice vinegar or lime juice, salt, agave or sugar, and olive oil. Throw in some fresh or dried herbs or black pepper, and you're good to go.

Did I mention that I love condiments?

[malkin]

Maybe it is a reaction to white foods.

[Biciclista]

Maybe it is a reaction to white foods.

(snort) try food coloring.

[MommyBird]

We like Yogurt Cheese.
You can get this nifty little thing called a "Yogurt Cheese Maker" from one of my favorite stores, BreadBeckers.com.
You add plain yogurt, let it drain and thicken and you have a yummy replacement for mayo, cream cheese and sour cream. Control the amount of drainage for the desired consistency.
We love it on homemade bread with sliced strawberries.
They even have whole cookbooks for the stuff!

I find mayo to be one of the most disgusting food products on the market. I watched a food processor demonstration on making your own mayo when I was working in a department store in college 30 years ago. The ingredients were...cooking oil, an egg or two, pepper and more cooking oil. I already knew it was nasty but had no idea how bad it was until that day.

[Becky]

We like Yogurt Cheese.
You can get this nifty little thing called a "Yogurt Cheese Maker" from one of my favorite stores, BreadBeckers.com.
You add plain yogurt, let it drain and thicken and you have a yummy replacement for mayo, cream cheese and sour cream. Control the amount of drainage for the desired consistency.

I've had good luck with a colander or strainer and a paper coffee filter too. I love yogurt cheese and Greek-style yogurt...I really should start making my own yogurt again.

[shootingstar]

We occasionally make yogurt cheese from yogurt by just using a fine mesh strainer over bowl.

Great substitute for cream cheese. Adding freshly chopped herbs is a nice touch.

For the original poster who is lactose-intolerant, for sandwiches, maybe with changes in spreads and also buying/eating bread that is healthy-flavourful itself, ie. embedded with herbs or sundried tomato will give taste but reduce need for something like mayonnaise...or any spread. Some of that bread is so tasty by itself.

I guess I'm pretty distant about mayonnaise and substitutes: there are entire yummy national cuisines that never had mayonnaise.

[ny biker]

So I guess I'm the only person here who likes mayonaise?

[OakLeaf]

I like mayonnaise (don't understand what's "nasty" about it ) but I don't use a lot of dressings of any kind, so I rarely make it. Unlike a vinaigrette, the egg means there's a minimum quantity you have to make, and it's WAY more than I'd use before it would spoil.

I'm not much of a fan of the storebought processed junk, but that goes for most foods.