Mayonnaise

                I whipped up, literally, some homemade mayonnaise yesterday.  I had been meaning to do this for a while and I finally got around to it.   I have a mission to make all of my favorite condiments from scratch and mayonnaise was the next on my list.   I made quite a few mustards a while ago; those are quite easy.   I was surprised at how easy mayonnaise was.

                I looked up a recipe on the Internet.  There were tons of them, but they were all pretty similar.  The one I chose consisted of…

                Egg Yolk

                Olive Oil

                Lemon Juice

                White Vinegar

                Dijon Mustard

                Salt

                Pepper

                I used a wire whisk to beat the yolk, mustard and salt.  I then added the some of the oil very slowly and whisking all the time.   I then whisked in the lemon juice, vinegar and pepper.   Finally I whisked in the rest of the oil, again adding it very slowly.   Then, voila, I had mayonnaise. I also had a very tired arm.   I tasted my new creation and decided to add a bit more salt and vinegar.   These final editions brought it around to what I was looking for.  

                I used my mayonnaise to make a turkey sandwich.   It was good.   It didn’t taste, or really look like, store bought mayonnaise.   It tasted very strongly of olive oil.  This is not at all a bad thing, but it is worth noting.   I’m going to use the rest of it today to make myself a BLT.  I’m curious how it’s developed after spending a night in the refrigerator.   I’ll also probably try a few variations on the recipe over the next few months.  After that, it’s on to ketchup.