One Southern grandfather thinks so.

The first iscornbread, which isn’t super surprising as it’s a pretty standard accompaniment for butter beans.

The second thing, however, I’ve learned is not quite as common.

Bowl of Butter Beans with Mayo

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His simple reply was, Because its good!

Trisha Yearwood has been known to add mayonnaise to butter beans.

She continued by describing the combination as “decadent.”

butter beans with a bowl of mayonnaise

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And there were several commenters who stated that they couldn’t wait to try it.

“I have eaten that since I was a little girl!”

Another summed it up by saying, “Mayo belongs in most everything!

It just may become your new favorite Southern food combination.