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    ASK COOK’S COUNTRY

    Jan 05, 2021 3 minutes
    Compiled by Mark Huxsoll, Cecelia Jenkins, and Amanda Luchtel

    Make Way for Mayo

    I’ve heard of using mayonnaise instead of butter on the outside of grilled cheese sandwiches. Does it really work, and is there any benefit?

    –Elizabeth Balter, Melbourne, Fla.

    Mayonnaise is used as a secret ingredient for countless applications in restaurant kitchens. Intrigued, we set out to explore what mayonnaise had to o_ er a grilled cheese sandwich. Mayo and butter are both mostly fat (which browns well), but unlike

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