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Mayonnaise
Egg yolk sauce

What is Mayonnaise?
An egg yolk - cold - sauce used with vegetable recipes.

 
Region Prep time / Cooking time

France

10 minutes / none

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 tb lemon juice or vinegar
1 1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp dry mustard

Salt and pepper
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Mayonnaise Recipe

Step 1: Beat egg yolks in a bowl for 2 minutes.

Step 2: Add lemon juice or vinegar, mustard and salt. Beat for 30 seconds.

Step 3: Add olive oil very slowly with a teaspoon. Keep on beating the mixture. Every 10 seconds, stop pouring the oil but continue to beat. Beat until the sauce has thickened. Keep the remaining olive oil aside.

Step 4: When the mayonnaise is thick, add a drop of lemon juice or vinegar. Then add the remaining olive oil. Continue to beat for a few seconds.

Step 5: Serve immediately or cover the bowl very closely.

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