Why does mayonnaise act and taste the same as butter if you fry it on a grilled cheese sandwhich?

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My grandad taught me this trick when I was like 7 and old enough to make a grilled cheese, and it was like magic to me, and is still really, I just thought about it and I really don’t know any food chemistry so naturally brought me to reddit to seek out my tasty answer.

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Mayonnaise is primarily made from oil. It is perfectly usable as a substitute for frying if the egg protein and spices won’t throw off the taste of whatever you’re doing too much. I’ve used it for grilled cheese and bologna sandwiches. You could fry taters in it etc.. It will just break down into oil when you heat it.

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