From using Stanleys as pint-sized holders to trading graham crackers for oreos in s’mores, the internet has not run short of hacks and have been on quite the roll since sliced bread. Speaking of carbs, sandwiches make up a good fraction of the food industry, whether its burgers, grilled cheeses, or meatball marinaras. The process of making any of these dishes can be tedious, but in a world that inspired sliced bread, of course, sliced condiments had to be next. Specifically, sliced mayonnaise.
Last week, Kyle Marcoux, also known as @thevulgarchef, tagged Duke’s Mayo in a video of him making a sandwich with toasted bread, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and what he wrote was Duke’s ‘slices of mayonnaise.’ Marcoux wrote in his caption, “Why spread it when you can slice it?”
As a content creator who makes food content and mayo merch, Marcoux advertising an item like this seems like perfect marketing for Duke’s. For consumers, this would mean one less thing needing to be cleaned, but this hack seems to have the internet divided on whether sliced condiments should even be a thing.
What is sliced mayo?
Based on Marcoux’s video and what it sounds like, sliced mayo is the solid form of mayonnaise that is cut into thin, cheese-like slices. However, Japan kicked off the idea of spreadable condiments being a thing of the past a few years ago while trying to find new ways of reinventing mayonnaise. This idea sparked to create a more convenient way of using mayonnaise while still adding flavor to a toasted sandwich.
Japan’s sliced mayo is meant to be put on bread to be baked, not eaten cold like Marcoux does with his brand of mayonnaise. The comments section might have been more open to Marcoux’s sandwich if he had let the slices melt a bit. One commenter wrote, “If I ever bite into solidified mayo, I will crash out.”
Other commenters were skeptical yet intrigued about Duke’s possibly new product. Another commenter noted, “This is diabolical and I think I’m here for it?” If you are a fan of mayonnaise, and if Duke’s is not just trolling the internet, this could definitely be a game changer.
Is sliced mayo a real thing?
So far, Duke’s has not yet confirmed or denied the product Marcoux used to shake up the internet. He ends his caption with, “These mayo slices are not a real product – just a little fun we cooked up with @dukes_mayonnaise.”
For now, sliced mayo might just be a clever internet stunt, but for all we know, it could be hitting shelves this time next year if fans really push for it. Here’s hoping!