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A homemade recipe for mayonnaise with a special taste that I don’t want to change after I started preparing this way. In a conversation with a dear friend who owns a sandwich shop, she revealed to me the secret of how they prepare the mayonnaise for the unique taste of potatoes and sandwiches.In addition, the taste and smell develop and thus the mayonnaise gets a special taste.
The preparation of homemade mayonnaise has several advantages because it does not contain additives and all the ingredients are fresh and of a quality and taste that you choose and control by yourself.
What Oils to Use
To get a bright color of mayonnaise it is best to use neutral light oils with a lighter smell and taste like sunflower or grape seed oil. You can also use olive oil of your choice to give it a richer and deeper flavor.
Lemon or vinegar
Apart from the unique taste they give to mayonnaise, they help to stabilize the mix of ingredients. A little fresh lemon juice brightens the color of the egg, making the mayonnaise lighter in color. When preparing homemade mayonnaise, I usually add white vinegar, and the taste I get at the end is very reminiscent of market-bought “vitanez” mayonnaise.
Mustard
Besides giving the mayonnaise an authentic smell and taste, it is a magical ingredient that, together with the eggs, helps to thicken the mayonnaise and keep it stable without changing its texture for days.
Eggs
This recipe is made from whole fresh eggs which are best kept in the fridge before cooking, or when buying eggs from the market to be safe it is best to buy eggs that are kept in the fridge and thus avoid the risk of salmonella. From my experience, it often happened to me to prepare mayonnaise in two ways, with cold eggs straight from the refrigerator, but also with eggs at room temperature, and in both ways there was no problem in the texture.
Ingredients
1 whole egg
200 ml of oil
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 tablespoon of salt
a pinch of curry powder
Ingredient list is perfect for my taste, but you can change for sure and experiment until you get your perfect flavor of homemade mayonnaise.Add the egg, mustard, vinegar and salt to a narrow deeper bowl. I always use a hand blender to prepare the mayonnaise. Mix the ingredients shortly, a few seconds with the blender and immediately add a little oil. Blend briefly for ten seconds with the first amount of oil and add oil again. It is best to add the oil several times, gradually, to get a nice texture.
Finally, taste the mayonnaise and add a pinch of curry powder and mix with the spoon to combine.
This homemade mayonnaise has lovely flavor and you can store covered in the fridge up to one week.
You can add it to chicken salads, mayonnaise salad, egg salad, in sandwiches or with french fries of course.
Have a great appetite!
