In article <762fc45gaas4i2ueti8vh9bic1uof01okc@
4ax.com>, Ben newsam
says...
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:16:48 +0100, Bear gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>In article news.la.sbcglobal.net>, Odd says...
>>> In article 4ax.com>,
>>> Peter Ward privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... that nasty greasy flavourless
>>>> goop, mayonnaise...
>>>
>>>
>>> It's sad that you've (I'm assuming) only been exposed to "garbage that
>>> pretends to be" mayonnaise
>>
>>The real thing is wonderful, although sometimes a bit of a faff to make,
>>although I take Delia Inc's point about home made mayonnaise always
>>*seeming* to take longer to make than it actually does :)
>>
>>I still like Delia Inc's recipe best, although I tend to substitute a
>>little olive oil for the groundnut or sunflower oil she uses, as I like
>>a really rich taste, and if the garlic cloves are above "small" then I
>>only use half, otherwise it can get a bit overpowering:
>>
>>
http://deliaonline.com/recipes/home-made-mayonnaise,1032,RC.html
>
> I *love* home made mayonnaise, especially with a bit of mustard flour
> added.
>
> I once found a "recipe" for a very very quick version of something
> that is pretty close to mayonnaise. What you do is throw an egg
> (whole[1], not just the yolk), half a cup of oil, salt pepper vinegar
> and mustard into a blender, and whizz up for a few seconds.
> Suprisingly effective.
I've tried the blender method and it just doesn't produce as nice a
result, IMHO. I'd rather take the time and do it by hand.
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