Mayonnaise

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    1½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Good Cheap Food

By Miriam Ungerer

Published 1973

  • About

As I said at the beginning of the chapter, there are perfectly presentable commercial mayonnaises, certainly fine for sandwiches and the occasional quick dab on a solitary lunch. If you’re in the mood for something special, and quite different, this homemade sauce is well worth the 10 minutes it takes to make it. Because it is made only with yolks (blender mayonnaise is made with a whole egg), a hand whipped sauce is yellower, richer, and stiffer than the commercial product. Very fresh eggs