Much tastier than industrial mayonnaise, homemade mayonnaise is a very simple option to prepare at home! Used in the preparation of potato salads and sandwiches, it also serves as a sauce for the most varied snacks. So all of that makes it A great item to always have in the fridge🇧🇷
It doesn’t matter whether your favorite is with garlic, fine herbs or rosé: homemade mayonnaise is still delicious. Plus, it looks great in most dishes and is a versatile type of accompaniment in the kitchen. The problem is that often this recipe can go wrong and not have the texture we would like, right? And between us, homemade mayonnaise scares a lot of people.
But calm down because you won’t have to resort to the industrialized option anymore. That’s because, this time, the Cooking Guide has separated out sure-fire and practical tips for making your homemade mayonnaise work. Check it out below!
5 tricks to make homemade mayonnaise work
1- Without a drop more!
The blender cup must be dry, as any residual liquid can disturb the point of your recipe. So dry the utensil well first of all. This is the first step in getting your homemade mayonnaise to work.
2- Be careful with the egg
To avoid the Salmonella, buy fresh eggs and somewhere you trust and know the origin. But, if you’re still behind, cook the egg before adding it to your mayonnaise recipe or use pasteurized eggs from the market.
In order not to miss the point, you need the egg to be at room temperature before preparing the recipe. Then just put 1 large clove of minced garlic, 1 egg – if it is hard cut it into small pieces – and season with salt.
3- Foolproof Trick
After placing the garlic and egg into the blender cup, add drops of lemon juice or vinegar, beat for 10 seconds and start adding the oil in a steady stream, beating until it thickens and turns white. This part is very important because it will create the “alloy” between the ingredients: the egg and the oil.
be careful with amount of lemon or vinegar so that your homemade mayonnaise works and, at the same time, does not taste sour.
4- Mayonnaise without eggs
You can also make homemade mayonnaise without eggs, you know? You can replace this ingredient with a piece of bread or 1/2 cup (tea) of iced milk. The rest of the ingredients and the preparation method remain the same.
5- What to do if the recipe “falls”
This tip is in case your homemade mayonnaise doesn’t quite hit the sweet spot. The advice is to put a shallow spoonful with very cold water and keep hitting the blender. Or remove the previous recipe from the blender and beat another egg yolk, adding the oil a little at a time.
Then just add the previous mayonnaise recipe to mix and not lose anything. Ah, all the ingredients have to be at room temperature, okay?
Finally, give more flavor to the recipe
To make your homemade mayonnaise even tastier, once it’s ready, add parsley, pepper, herbs, ketchup or mustard and beat until smooth.
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Ben Stock is a lifestyle journalist and author at Gossipify. He writes about topics such as health, wellness, travel, food and home decor. He provides practical advice and inspiration to improve well-being, keeps readers up to date with latest lifestyle news and trends, known for his engaging writing style, in-depth analysis and unique perspectives.
