Extra heavy Hellman’s is typically only available at bulk or restaurant supply stores. Costco near me used to carry it but I haven’t seen it there in a while, so I buy it at Restaurant Depot (they carry several other brands of extra-heavy or “Restaurant style” mayo as well, but Hellman’s is the best I’ve tried). The tub is huge but I make it work! 
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Does it fit in the fridge?
Yes, although I don’t store it there - it would take up too much valuable real estate. Mayo is shelf stable as long as you don’t introduce any nasties after it is open, so I store the big jar in a cabinet, tightly sealed. I scoop a smaller amount into a smaller jar for regular use and keep that in the fridge, refilling as necessary. I make sure to use a sterile spoon for scooping out of the big jar and haven’t had any issues with spoilage.
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Wow, interesting. They have it at BJs so I’ll take a look. Last time I saw it there it was outdated though
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Unilever bought Sir Kensington in 2017.
The reason so many folks like Kewpie is it has MSG added. Many of them probably wouldn’t be caught dead consuming"evil" MSG. Hah. Also the stuff they sell in the US is now made in the US AFAIK. Personally I’d just take whatever mayonnaise I prefer and add my own MSG. Note that the US version doesn’t use “MSG” it uses yeast extract which essentially is MSG in another form – they can’t say “no MSG” on the label. More here:
And thanks to shrinkrap for linking that old CH thread, which several here, myself included, participated in. A trip down memory lane. The mayonnaise wars will never end.
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If you have a whole foods near you, not only do they sell sir Kensington but the packets in the food court area (sit-down seating area) are all sir Kensington, so you can always take a packet or two of each and try it. If you feel guilty, you can buy something that requires it and eat it right there.
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Brilliant! They actually have those at DeCicco’s too. Wait, they used to… Covid
Got one yesterday. Haven’t opened it yet. Can’t wait to try it.
Kewpie is smoother, and sweet (not as sweet as Miracle Whip, thank goodness). I like it, and the narrow bead from the squeeze bottle means you don’t need to spread a glob around. I feel that I use less of it that way than when applying mayo with a knife or spreader.
I bought Duke’s once and can’t understand the devotion. The two types of Sir Kensington’s I’ve tried - one was remoulade, can’t remember what the other was called - were both like a somewhat better version of 1000 Island dressing or McDonald’s special sauce.
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I finally got the good Mayo from BJs. It’s so much better. Better flavor and texture. My tuna never tasted so good!!!
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I’m a Duke’s fan. I usually stock up when our local Publix has a BOGO deal
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I’m certain that familiarity, especially childhood/teenage familiarity, has a lot to do with most people’s mayonnaise preferences. Not many people methodically try every kind they can get their hands on just to see, and even in most of those cases, people pick their old favourite anyway.
Okay. I’ll come out. I’ve been a Best Foods/Hellman’s user/buyer all. my life. But it has gone through the roof in price in my area. I picked up a jar of Banquet at our Grocery Outlet, $2.49 for 30 oz. jar. I have to be honest. In a blind test, I’m not sure I could distinguish it from Best Foods. It’s my new normal.
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I grew up with Miracle Whip and used it until about 2001 one my new then-wife balked. I found I much prefer Hellmans. The only thing I like better is homemade mayo. Dukes strikes me as too sweet for my taste.
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Childhood experience doesn’t always carry forward. I and dh grew up on Miracle Whip but in adulthood “saw the light” and switched to Best Foods mayonnaise, and progressed to homemade.
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I grew up on Hellmans, which I was led to believe was essentially the same as Best Foods here on the West Coast.
I’ll admit I love the IDEA of procuring Dukes as much as I love Duke’s. I thought it was the one without added sugar.
I don’t know for sure, but I think Best Foods and Hellman’s are exactly the same product in exactly the same jar with only the label changed.
I’m embarrassed that I took this seriously.
Huffpo Hellmann’s vs. Best Foods Mayonnaise: Is There A Difference
Eat This Not Says this, among other things; " In 1927, Postum Foods bought the Hellmann’s brand. Since both brands were such commanding market shares in their respective regional markets, Postum allowed both brands and recipes to be preserved. Following a rebranding effort in 1968, they started using the characteristic Hellmann’s blue ribbon on the Best Foods packaging, according to The Huffington Post . Unilever purchased the company in 2000, and as of 2007, both products have featured the same exact logo".
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Bad science if the article is an accurate representation of what they did.
No normalization for what I will call pompous elitism. grin
Should have had multiple test runs of Hellmans (H) vice Best Foods (B). This would reflect consistency. Should also have done tests of H v. H and B v. B. I bet you some of the testers would have insisted there were differences between each brand and itself. This would reflect on the margins of error in the test.
There is really very little good science in food media testing. Serious Eats is among the worst, mostly because they make a big deal of science and then fall down on the job. All of them fail on testing with statistical significance.
Bah.
Huffington Post would have needed at least 1,710 test runs to have a credible test.
Why do you encourage me?
Buisness Insider
" Is there a difference in taste?
Both tubs have almost identical ingredients, though there is one minor difference. The “Best Foods” variety has 5 milligrams more sodium in each 14-gram serving."
Modern Farmer
" The recipes are alleged to be slightly different, though the exact combinations are top-secret proprietary information. Though nearly identical, some still argue that they taste slightly different (Best Foods supposedly uses a touch more lemon juice)."
In story called it an “urban legend”! I LOVE those!
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