In Katharine Shilcutt’s “Mayonnaise vs. Miracle Whip: Kraft’s Clever Ad Campaign,” she wrote that she’s been listening to people debate the two condiments her entire life.
But after reading the comments section, one has to wonder: Who besides Katharine will admit they like Miracle Whip? Wrote Matthew:
“Liking Miracle Whip better than mayonnaise is like preferring Cool Whip over whipped cream.”
Commenter Wilf took it further:
“Miracle Whip tastes like the way Beaumont smells.”
And so on.
Not one of you has a jar of Cool Miracle Whip in the fridge? Come on, admit it…
This article appears in Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2011.