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HANDMADE GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Garlic smashed to a paste with sea salt whisks into egg yolks and mustard, then olive oil trickles in no more than a teaspoon at a time, slowly building a thick, glossy mayonnaise entirely by hand.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Smash garlic with salt to paste on cutting board.

  2. 2

    Put garlic paste in bowl together with egg yolks and mustard; whisk until smooth.

  3. 3

    Slowly add oil (no more than one teaspoon at a time) to egg yolk mixture, whisking until well incorporated before adding more oil.

  4. 4

    As mixture begins to thicken, oil can be added somewhat more rapidly (no more than one tablespoon at a time).

  5. 5

    When all oil has been incorporated, whisk in lemon juice.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
32%
💧Water
24%
🌍Earth
27%
💨Air
16%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat7%
Entropy15%
Reactivity78%
0.232
Heat
0.490
Entropy
2.500
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

54.72cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
3%
of 2000 cal
protein0.76g6%
carbs1.82g13%
fat5.14g85%
% Daily Value
Protein
0.76g2%
Carbs
1.82g1%
Fat
5.14g7%
Fiber
0.03g0%
Sugar
0.54g1%
Sodium
2.28mg0%