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18. From my limited experience and research - making good mayo is a bit of science

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 10:59 PM

Mar 2018

When I lived in Europe in the 60's we could get some wonderful mayonnaise in a small tube - it really tasted like it was made from olive oil.

What I learned over many years, is that olive oil should not be agitated too much since the hydrocarbon chains in OO are quite fragile. Start with another light oil such as safflower and add the egg, lemon, etc. to that while agitating. Add the OO later as the mixture is starting to coalesce.

Anyone have thoughts about avocado oil?

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I bought a vintage mayonaisse maker. [View all] trof Mar 2018 OP

Damn. Now youve made me want something. NT enough Mar 2018 #1

Have fun with it, my dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2018 #2

Cool. Let us know how your mayo turns out. sinkingfeeling Mar 2018 #3

They say Ohiogal Mar 2018 #4

Our family and pea soup. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #5

My mother used to make split pea soup with bacon and pork in it when we were kids. It was RKP5637 Mar 2018 #14

We are vegetarians, so our soup substitutes tofu. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #24

Sounds very very good!!! RKP5637 Mar 2018 #25

I never heard of this before but badhair77 Mar 2018 #6

Awesome, love antiques. So will you share the recipe. Food allergies here OhNo-Really Mar 2018 #7

What kind of oil would you use? coeur_de_lion Mar 2018 #8

You need a light flavor oil csziggy Mar 2018 #16

Wesson Oil, of course! trof Mar 2018 #22

Same here, and I've made mayonnaise hundred of times! LisaM Mar 2018 #28

I found it at a yard sale a few years ago for a quarter. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #9

I think people used to grate bars of soap to use for other stuff csziggy Mar 2018 #17

Thanks safeinOhio Mar 2018 #19

I mix Fels Naptha and Borax and make my own detergent SummerSnow Mar 2018 #27

My mom had a contraption very similar to that! Ilsa Mar 2018 #10

My Grandma had one just like it. TexasProgresive Mar 2018 #11

But will it beat Blue Plate? dae Mar 2018 #15

Do you keep the mayo in that jar after you make it? The cap looks like a canning jar lid lunasun Mar 2018 #12

Almost all not fooled Mar 2018 #13

From my limited experience and research - making good mayo is a bit of science erronis Mar 2018 #18

Ok so you have our interest now whats the recipe? Pepsidog Mar 2018 #20

So cool! lillypaddle Mar 2018 #21

The recipe: trof Mar 2018 #23

I'm really jealous of you right now SummerSnow Mar 2018 #26

That looks awesome! I have an unnatural love of good mayo! Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #29

Just made a batch. trof Mar 2018 #30