History Of Dukes Mayonnaise
In 1917, Mrs. Eugenia Duke and her daughter Martha began selling sandwiches at YMCA-run Army canteens to help make money for her family. Due to requests from soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier which was a National Guard training camp near her home in Greenville, South Carolina, the sandwiches were a hit and her business soared, primarily because of her amazing homemade mayonnaise.
In 1923 she decided to focus on selling jars of the mayonnaise, causing her business to boom even more, and in 1929 she sold her business to Richmond based C.F. Bauer Company, a family owned business that continued to produce Mrs. Dukes peerless mayonnaise. In 2019, Falfurrias Capital Partners acquired C.F. Bauer Company and continues the Duke mayonnaise tradition.
While it is the third largest mayonnaise brand in the U.S. (behind Hellmann’s and Kraft), its popularity was at first largely limited to the South. It is used in regional favorites such as tomato sandwiches, cole slaw, deviled eggs, pimento cheese, and potato salad. Duke’s mayonnaise contains more egg yolks than other mayonnaise products and no added sugar, giving it a tangy flavor.
Mrs. Eugenia Dukes
They produce a multitude of other condiments and products. If you like tartar sauce, you should give it a try.
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