My egg mayonnaise is missing something...

[Paranoid1stTimer]

I am trying to make egg mayonnaise sandwiches for a party that actually taste... I do the pinch of salt and pepper thing but my egg mayo sandwiches always taste so bland compared to other mums!!!

Just wondering if there is a secret ingredient or a better measure of mayonnaise to egg ratio or something...

My aunt suggested a little english mustard would spice it up a bit but that didn't go down to well with OH when consumer testing my egg mayo mix...

Thanks in advance...

Small dash of salad cream adds a tiny bit of zing.

My mother puts a little butter on the eggs before the mayo. Not v dietetic but good for flavour.

some fresh peeled & chopped tomatoes

I suspect other mums are using salad cream not mayo. IME most people do. So their sandwiches should be called egg salad cream but that sound silly.

I put a tiny bit of paprika in mine watercress is also good in it

One or two of:
chives
spring onion
paprika
worcester sauce

Would also second the butter idea - is lovely with the mayo and tiny bit of salad cream.

cress?
mustard?

to be honest, if i've used decent, free range fresh eggs, the flavour comes through just fine.

I love egg mayo sarnies, but only when it's salad cream, not mayo. Mayo is extremely bland, especially if it comes out of a jar.

Ahhhhh man!!! Salad cream! Makes sense... Thanks for all the replies!!!

Ah- that'd explain why I loathed the pret sandwich! Not keen on fennel seeds.

Pepper!

I like salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper on mine.

DP puts very finely chopped pickle gherkin in his but I'm not keen on it. I think its his German blood coming through -the love of pickled things.

Also important is serve at room temperature -theres nothing as tasteless as egg mayo straight from the fridge.

Some very finely chopped onion gives them a nice edge too.

Agree about salad cream! A highly overlooked ingriedient in lots of things imo I use a generous dollop of salad cream and mayonnaise in egg mayo, also tuna mayo and also when I make potato salad too. Mayonaise is nice and creamy but a bit bland on its own.