Mayonnaise

Whereas flavored butters lend themselves to food processors, the closer mayonnaise gets to a machine, the less good it is. A rewarding cooking and taste experience is to make mayonnaise in a bowl by hand and then compare it with mayonnaises made in an electric mixer, a food processor, and a blender. Each mayonnaise tastes, feels, and looks different. The hand-whisked sauce will be silkier, smoother, lighter, and more delicate-tasting, and sit easier in the stomach.

Use a light, high