full fat, low fat, non fat, oh rats!

As I decided that since I am embarking on a somewhat healthier lifestyle that I had to find out about what constitutes healthy. So I went to where I go for all my questions, television. Healthy Decadence with Devin Alexander was on and all she used was non fat this or low fat that in her versions of delicious meals. More specifically she made a BLT with lowfat mayo and it got me thinking. Could I tell the difference between regular and lowfat.

So I decided to compare regular, low fat and non fat mayonnaise in egg salad, tuna salad and in a ham and cheese sandwich and chose Hellmann's, Kraft and Smart Beat brands

Verdicts:
*Winner: Hellmann's. Was delicious in all recipes either regular or low fat. I could not taste the difference. Both versions maintained it's creamy flavors and blended well.

Kraft. Has an overall tangier flavor that I do not mind and found it a nice alternative option on my sandwich and tuna salad. It fell a little flat for me in the egg salad.



Smart Beat; In the interest of my readers, I can not recommend this brand. It may be passable in a sandwich as there are cheese and meats and veggies in it but I did not like the flavor at all. It had an aftertaste I could not begin to describe.

So all in all it was a fun experiment with one of my kitchen staples. Now you don't have to go by me as we I am sure have different tastebuds. So go out there and try different things. Have a ketchup battle and tell me if you can actually taste the difference between Heinz and Hunt's Ketchup or Catsup, I can.


Happy Experimenting!