Its a brand with a century-old Southern pedigree.

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Egg salad can get a bad rap, but Im not sure why.

If an egg salad isnt up to snuff, its usually the mayo brand thats to blame.

A white bowl with egg salad

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Amazingly, they all said the same thing.

That would be Dukes.

This Southern brandhas over a century of mayonnaise-making expertise.

Overhead shot of a bowl with egg salad

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Its practically a Southern heirloom at this point.

Why is it such a great fit for egg salad?

Dukes, says DeRemer, is texturally in a league of its own.

Hensel explains that its smooth, creamy consistency coats the eggs well.

Unlike other commercial mayos, Byrn says, Dukes is not too salty or too sweet.

It doesnt steal the show, he notes.

It blends like homemade into egg salad, deviled eggs,tuna salad, etc.

In other words, Dukes isnt just for egg salad.