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{{Object
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|name = Mayo
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|image = Mayo.jpg
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|first-appearance = "[[Nature Pants]]"
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|type = Condiment}}
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'''Mayo''', short for '''Mayonnaise''', is a sauce made of olive oil and eggs. It is sometimes used on a [[Krabby Patty]]. It first appears in the episode "[[Nature Pants]]." 
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2015-01-17-10h20m30s244.png|thumb|Mayo as a weapon.]]
   
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==History==
'''Mayonnaise''', often abbreviated as '''mayo''',<ref name=Merriam-Webster>[[Merriam-Webster]]. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayo mayo.] Retrieved 2010-12-23.</ref> is a thick, creamy sauce often used as a [[condiment]]. It is a stable [[emulsion]] of [[oil]], [[egg yolks]] and either [[vinegar]] or [[lemon juice]],<ref name=def>"Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil droplets suspended in a base composed of egg yolk, lemon juice or vinegar, which provides both flavor and stabilizing particles and carbohydrates." ''On Food and Cooking,'' [[Harold McGee]], [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]], New York, 2004 page 633.</ref> with many options for embellishment with other herbs and spices. [[Lecithin]] in the egg yolk is the [[emulsifier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/eggscience.html |title=Science of Eggs: Egg Science |publisher=Exploratorium.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref>
 
 
*In "[[Nature Pants]]," [[SpongeBob]] gives [[Patrick]] a Mayo pot.
 
 
*In "[[Hooky]]," according to [[Mr. Krabs]], the only perspective of being in a Tuna can is the smell of a mayo.
Mayonnaise varies in color, but is often white, cream, or pale yellow. It may range in texture from that of light cream to a thick [[gel]]. In countries influenced by [[French culture]], [[mustard (condiment)|mustard]] is also a common ingredient, but the addition of mustard turns the sauce into a [[remoulade]] with a different flavor and the mustard acts as an additional emulsifier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.practicalchemistry.org/experiments/emulsifiers,125,EX.html |title=Emulsifiers&nbsp;— Experiments |publisher=Practical Chemistry |date= |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scienceprojectideas.co.uk/making-emulsion.html |title=Making an Emulsion |publisher=Science Project Ideas |date=2010-10-01 |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref> In Spain, Portugal and Italy, [[olive oil]] is used as the oil, and mustard is never included.
 
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*In "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]]," SpongeBob has trouble opening a jar of mayo. He uses the Conch Signal to call [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]] to help him.
 
 
*In "[[Band Geeks]]," Squidward reveals that mayo is not an instrument, after Patrick asks whether it is. This has become a popular meme on the Internet.
Commercial [[Wikipedia:#Mayonnaise alternatives|egg-free mayonnaise-like spreads]] are available for people who want to avoid animal fat and [[cholesterol]], or who are [[Egg allergy|allergic to eggs]].<ref name=eggfreemayo/> In both real life and the show, mayonnaise was made out of olive oil and eggs. It is sometimes used on a [[Krabby Patty]]. It first appears in the episode "[[Nature Pants]]."
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*In "[[Nature Pants]]," [[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] gives Patrick a Mayo pot.
 
*In "[[Hooky]]," according to Mr. Krabs, the only perspective of being in a Tuna can is the smell of a mayo.
 
 
*In "[[Just One Bite]]," [[Harold]] has a lot of mayo on his patty and [[Squidward]] thinks it is disgusting.
 
*In "[[Just One Bite]]," [[Harold]] has a lot of mayo on his patty and [[Squidward]] thinks it is disgusting.
 
*In "[[Hocus Pocus]]," SpongeBob turned Patrick into mayo, after Patrick asked him to.
*In "[[Band Geeks]]," it is revealed that mayo is not an instrument. This has become a popular meme on the Internet.
 
*In "[[Hocus Pocus]]," SpongeBob turned [[Patrick]] into mayo, after Patrick asked him to.
 
 
*In "[[Planet of the Jellyfish]]," the [[Jellions]]' weakness is mayo. As a result, the replicas are not fond of it.
 
*In "[[Planet of the Jellyfish]]," the [[Jellions]]' weakness is mayo. As a result, the replicas are not fond of it.
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*In ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'', mayo is used as a weapon against [[Plankton's Tank (The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water)|Plankton's Tank]] and for a strange reason all the customers want to hold the Mayo from the [[Krabby Patty]].
 
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Revision as of 21:58, 30 July 2015

Mayo, short for Mayonnaise, is a sauce made of olive oil and eggs. It is sometimes used on a Krabby Patty. It first appears in the episode "Nature Pants." 

Vlcsnap-2015-01-17-10h20m30s244

Mayo as a weapon.

History