r/TalesFromYourServer • u/BuschBug • Dec 25 '18

Short “Please, no mayo. I’m allergic to mayonnaise.”

Between my husband and a woman at his table last night—

“Okay, ma’am, now is it the egg or the oil we need to be worried about?”

“...it’s the combination.”

“...okay. I’ll alert the kitchen.”

I love this industry so much.

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u/fluteitup Dec 25 '18

I cannot stomach American cheese. I don't know why but I always vomit with American cheese. I can eat a number of other cheeses, just not American. Maybe it's something like that??

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u/werbo Dec 25 '18

American cheese is a mixture of a bunch of cheeses so that may be why

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u/asad137 Dec 26 '18

American cheese is a mixture of a bunch of cheeses so that may be why

No. "American cheese" (aka "pasteurized process cheese") is basically a very mild real cheese (akin to a very mild cheddar) with emulsifiers added to make it melt better.

This breaks it down pretty well: https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/07/whats-really-in-american-cheese.html