The Great Charleston Mayonnaise Riot Of 2009 ;)

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The Great Charleston Mayonnaise Riot of 2009

Posted by webmaster in South Carolina, Events, Humor, Food, Charleston, Special Features, Trivia, Book Excerpts & Articles

Add this to the long list of reasons why I love Charleston: Where else would people get fired up over the merest hint of an insult to their beloved local mayonnaise?

Teresa Taylor of the Post & Courier reported on a mayo-induced dust up during Bobby Flay’s recent visit to Charleston. According to her article:

“The celebrity chef and restaurateur had to call a cease-fire in the middle of his burger demonstration Saturday at the BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival. The crowd quickly took sides when a woman in the audience asked Flay about using mayonnaise and mentioned Hellmann’s.

Whoa lady, don’t go there…

Cries of protest erupted from the Duke’s aficionados. “Hold on,” said a surprised but amused Flay, “are we going to have a mayonnaise riot?””

Oh, how I wish! What a historic day that would have been! A day known to generations hence as The Great Charleston Mayonnaise Riot of 2009!

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[Food Network Fan]

Never heard of it.

[bakerman]

Dukes is very popular here. I still prefer Hellmann's though. When I lived up north, Cains Mayonnaise was very popular.

[BerryBaby]

Best Foods is number one out here (same as Hellman's).

It's one of those west of Rockies name thing.

Although, Walgreen's somehow got a few of the Hellman's jars shipped to them in error. That was interesting seeing those on the shelf.

Thought I was back in Chicago for a brief moment!