Growing up Southern, everything was fried or covered in Mayo'. Made in Greenville, South Carolina and available only in The South, my fondest memories surround Summer days when mom would make tomato sandwiches. Dukes, salt, pepper and fresh "maters" from the garden. My sister once brought home Hellmann's and we thought, THIS isn't real mayo. The original labels said, "the only uncooked Mayonnaise." When I moved away from home to Texas, I was shocked the first time I went looking for Dukes. After visiting four grocery stores, speaking to each manager, I ended up having my mother ship me jars of Dukes every other month. Today, Dukes mayo is cooked, but it still has that distinctive childhood flavor. And it's STILL not available outside of The South. Luckily, I live there now. And I'm never leaving again.
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My mom shipped me jars every other month.
Duke's Mayonnaise
05 July 2005
Growing up Southern, everything was fried or covered in Mayo'. Made in Greenville, South Carolina and available only in The South, my fondest memories surround Summer days when mom would make tomato sandwiches. Dukes, salt, pepper and fresh "maters" from the garden. My sister once brought home Hellmann's and we thought, THIS isn't real mayo. The original labels said, "the only uncooked Mayonnaise." When I moved away from home to Texas, I was shocked the first time I went looking for Dukes. After visiting four grocery stores, speaking to each manager, I ended up having my mother ship me jars of Dukes every other month. Today, Dukes mayo is cooked, but it still has that distinctive childhood flavor. And it's STILL not available outside of The South. Luckily, I live there now. And I'm never leaving again.