Mayonnaise

Preparation info
  • Makes

    200 g

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

  • About

Make your own mayonnaise. It’s easy to do and, more importantly, it will be better than the bought version for a couple of reasons: it will be fresh and you will decide what goes into it. Here’s the basic recipe I use.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

Preparation

All the ingredients should be at room temperature to facilitate the emulsion. So if you keep your eggs in the refrigerator, take them out at least 30 minutes ahead of time. If you add garlic, crush it as finely as possible, ideally into a paste using a mortar and pestle.

The Mayonnaise

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