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Classic, thick mayonnaise
Makes about 700 ml
Easy
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This easy recipe can be made in a blender or with a stick blender. This basic mayonaise can be used to make flavoured mayo's too (such as parsley - add 50 grams chopped parsley, or lemon - replace vinegar with lemon juice and at the rind of 1 lemon)
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- 150 grams egg yolk
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (i used terragon)
- 2 tbsp french mustard
- 500 ml sunflower oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 10 drops of Worcestershire sauce
Method
step 1
Blend the egg yolk and vinegar together. After 20 seconds add the mustard and Worcestershire sauce.step 2
Add, in a thin stream, the sunfloweroil so that it emulsifies. Wait after 50 ml or so to see the texture changing the a thicker consistency. Don't rush!step 3
Finally add salt and pepper to taste (and parsley or other fresh herbs to add flavour)step 4
* if the mayonaise does not thicken and remains runny, rebuild your base (egg yolk and vinegar) and at the broken mix bit by bit.
