Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is about as ubiquitous a sauce as there is. It's in almost all sandwiches and is used as the base for MANY salad dressings. It's what holds egg, chicken and tuna salad together. In many ways, mayonnaise is what makes the world go round.
Mayonnaise is probably a "Mother Sauce", but it might be a "Sister Sauce". That doesn't mean it's made by someone's mother, or FOR someone's sister (although it could be!). Or, perhaps it's a "Cousin Sauce" ... the uncooked 1st cousin of a Hollandaise (which IS a true "Mother Sauce"). All this means is ... it's the base for a myriad of other sauces. With it, you can add a few ingredients and get a totally different sauce. Add garlic to mayonnaise and you have Aioli! Add some cucumbers, a little diced egg, some onions and capers and ... voila! Tartar Sauce!
Mayonnaise is an emulsion. An emulsion is a mixture of two different liquids, mixed together, that ordinarily shouldn't be mixed together. This is a fancy way of saying "oil and water blended together".
Mayonnaise is awesome for a low carb way of eating. It's got virtually no carbs and has a lot of good fats. I'm showing the recipe for how to make it, because it's not that hard, it lasts a while in the fridge and the store bought mayonnaises often have a lot of sugar added. Finally ... I just think it tastes better!
Note: This can be done in a bowl, with a whisk. The process is the same, but it just takes longer and makes your arms really REALLY tired.
Makes about 32 one-tablespoon servings.
Mayonnaise is probably a "Mother Sauce", but it might be a "Sister Sauce". That doesn't mean it's made by someone's mother, or FOR someone's sister (although it could be!). Or, perhaps it's a "Cousin Sauce" ... the uncooked 1st cousin of a Hollandaise (which IS a true "Mother Sauce"). All this means is ... it's the base for a myriad of other sauces. With it, you can add a few ingredients and get a totally different sauce. Add garlic to mayonnaise and you have Aioli! Add some cucumbers, a little diced egg, some onions and capers and ... voila! Tartar Sauce!
Mayonnaise is an emulsion. An emulsion is a mixture of two different liquids, mixed together, that ordinarily shouldn't be mixed together. This is a fancy way of saying "oil and water blended together".
Mayonnaise is awesome for a low carb way of eating. It's got virtually no carbs and has a lot of good fats. I'm showing the recipe for how to make it, because it's not that hard, it lasts a while in the fridge and the store bought mayonnaises often have a lot of sugar added. Finally ... I just think it tastes better!
Note: This can be done in a bowl, with a whisk. The process is the same, but it just takes longer and makes your arms really REALLY tired.
Makes about 32 one-tablespoon servings.
Servings: 32 Servings
Calories: 93.8171875kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large whole egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp 'Swerve' or other sugar replacement (optional)
- water (to adjust consistency)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, add your eggs, Dijon, lemon juice and a dash of salt. Turn it on the slowest setting.
- SLOWLY (painstakingly slowly, to begin with ... literally one drop at a time), pour the olive in, in a slow, thin stream, into the food processor or blender. The first 1/4 cup of oil should literally be one drop at a time. Once that's incorporated and the emulsion has officially formed, you can pour in a somewhat faster, although still ... very thin ... stream of oil.
- Continue to drizzle the oil, until about 1/3 of it has been used. Open the processor and add your sugar equivalent, if you want to make a slightly sweet mayonnaise (think ... Miracle Whip). Also check the consistency. If it's getting too thick, you can add 1/2 tsp of water.
- Return the lid and continue to drizzle the oil into the mayonnaise. As you add the oil, the mayonnaise will thicken. If it gets too thick, stop the processor and add another 1/2 tsp of water. Repeat this process until all the oil has been added.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Transfer into an airtight container. Homemade mayonnaise will last in the fridge for about 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 32g | Calories: 93.8171875kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.165625g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 10.4309375g | Fiber: 0.0103125g