I guess that I started off on Miracle Whip as a youngster, that was our benchmark as that was what our mother always bought. Somewhere as a young adult I tried Hellman's and I was sold. To me it had a "more adult taste" to it. It became the new benchmark taste until we started making our own. As Tim stated when making homemade you can add so many different flavors. I might add that you haven't lived until you have a good potato salad moistened with homemade Cajun mayo!