Monday, February 2, 2009

When there's nothing, there's mayonnaise, my friend!

Ah! It took 2 egg yolks, 1teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 4 teaspoons vinegar and 1-1/2 cups olive oil to cheer me up! Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, my home-made mayonnaise!

Besides being the single most useful invention in the junk-food world (it really is), making mayo is therapeutical for you. Like a visit to a shrink.

You might like to think of it as the stuff they take out of your arteries after a heart attack. My parents are pretty sure it has terrorist origins. But I am still not convinced it is unhealthy. Slopping it in burgers and sandwiches is great. Making it? Even better!

Who could say this creamy emulsion of egg yolks and oil (ahem!) was this easy to make! And economical too. So here's my contribution in reducing the impact of the global economic crunch.

Make your on mayonnaise!

6 comments:

Uni said...

I am reminded of English tea settings in the Victorian age, I don't know why :D

Good going :P ... Keep learning :)

[pata lag raha hay exams hogai hain lol]

Saad Javed said...

:DDDD

Abdullah Shahid said...

And you didn't invite me??? tujhay ye mayonnaise hazam nahi ho ga.

misspecs said...

Wow man. You're good at this stuff.

So, er, what about the procedure? Or do I just dump them all in a bowl and wave my magic wand over them?

Saad Javed said...

Hazam tow hojyga. But consume nahi hoga. lol. The moment on the lips; forever on the hips...

Saad Javed said...

@misspecs
Nooooo...wait
I did it in the regular food processor. You could use a wire whip (but-doing-it-yourself would burn alotov of calories but...lol...who's counting here!!!)
Anyway, beat/blend egg yolk until it becomes paler. Blend in vinegar, and salt etc. Then add v.few drops of oil. After a minute trickle very, very thin stream of oil. Continue blending. TADA! Watch the fluffiness...it's amazing.