Mayonnaise

A good stiff mayonnaise made with olive oil is the ideal foil to cold lobster. For a sauce tartare to go with Grilled Pigs’ Trotters, leave out the extra virgin oil, and add instead a tablespoon each of chopped parsley, capers and gherkins, and a few pickled nasturtium seeds if you have them. To pickle nasturtium seeds, pick them while they are fairly dry, pop in a jar and cover with spiced vinegar. Store for two to three months before using.

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