
There's nothing quite like a delicious dollop of Hellmann's with a favourite dish. But did you know our mayonnaise can also be used in cooking, sometimes as a healthier and delicious alternative to more traditional ingredients?
In the section below we will try and answer some of the questions you might have about cooking with Hellmann's Mayonnaise.
One dollop or one level tablespoon (15ml) will be fine. Try it on salad or instead of butter on a jacket potato. Better still, have a go at some of the delicious Hellmann's recipes on this website.

Cooking with Hellmann's Mayonnaise is absolutely fine. The rapeseed oil used in it, makes it stable when heated.
Yes. The recipes on this site have been tried and tested and we can confirm, they taste delicious.

The salt and calorie content of Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise is similar to butter, but Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise contains 85% less saturated fat (the bad kind), which is good news because we tend to have too much in our diet. Why not try making your mash with Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise?
A delicious brownie square (47g) made with Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise using our recipe contains 2.6g saturated fat (13% of the GDA for women) compared with 5.8g (29%) for a brownie made with butter using the same recipe. That's 55% less saturated fat then if prepared with butter.

If you follow the recipe your brownies will be crispy on the outside and squidgy in the centre, just the way they should be. Yum.
Let's be honest, chocolate brownies are never going to be great for your waistline, but as an occasional indulgent treat they won't do you any harm, plus they taste scrumptious. Try serving them with summer fruits, like raspberries and strawberries, and a little dollop of low fat crème fraîche.

You can use Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise or Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise in most of the recipes on this site. For best results, the chocolate brownies should be made using Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise and all fish recipes should be made using Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise. At 40 calories per tablespoon Hellmann's Light is a healthy choice.
That's all for now.
We hope we've answered any questions you might have about cooking with Hellmann's Mayonnaise but if you'd like to find out even more nutritional information and guideline daily amounts (GDA) for men and women visit http://www.whatsinsideguide.co.uk/