Yes, you read that correctly. $19 for mayonnaise.
Ok. It’s possible this figure is slightly off. Thomas remembers seeing $19 on the receipt from the grocery store. But the receipt is in the car, or somewhere, and I don’t know if we can track it down…it’s a whole thing. Anyway it was somewhere in that ballpark.
I. Was. Floored. “WHAT?!”
Now I’m not wishing that Thomas bought a cheaper kind from the store or that he didn’t get mayonnaise to begin with. We wanted mayo in the house, we wanted the convenience of someone else making it for us, and we wanted the good stuff with healthy fat. But I still couldn’t believe the price.
Let’s be clear: I’m not above shelling out for good food
For the last few years since we deepened our commitment to high quality food we have paid a lot for groceries. I don’t know how it compares, but we probably spend more for 2 people than a lot of families. Quality food is a huge emphasis for us, so we want our money to go there.
I also know there are global and societal forces at play contributing to rising food prices right now, and that isn’t for me to comment on. My question is: What are we (Thomas and I, and each of you) going to do about it for our groceries?
The kicker here is: I have everything in our pantry to make mayonnaise using items we already have – and chances are you do too!
It takes pantry staples and 10 minutes to make mayo at home.
Now, more than ever it might be worth it to take that 10 minutes, rather than that $19 to keep mayo in the fridge at home.
So what do we take away from this $19 mayonnaise experience?
- You can still pay for convenience, but now you’re paying more dearly. Fun fact: in French the word for dear and expensive are the same, lol. Maybe reevaluate where to pay dearly for convenience to make sure it is really worth it to you to take that option.
- You get what you pay for OR It pays to pay for the good stuff. Really, bad fats are scary business. If something is cheap, maybe it’s not for a good reason. Unless not having enough to eat is at stake, please prioritize the quality of your food.
Bottom line – when you can, get the good stuff and just enjoy it! This mayo is fantastic. So. Good 🙂 But, if you want to make your own it’s actually really simple.