Mayonnaise can be used as a sauce or a salad dressing. It is shown here with hard-boiled eggs, pumpernickel, olives, capers and gherkins. See instructions to accompany this recipe.
Bring all the ingredients to room temperature. Set a large deep bowl on a tea towel to prevent it from moving. Add the egg yolks, mustard, ground white pepper, to taste, and 1teaspoon salt, and mix well with a balloon whisk or with electric beaters.