Mayonise mania?

Question

what is mayonise make from? How come they are so tasty? I love to dip my fried chicken, hot dog, nuggest, whatever... even rice i will add in mayonise. It heaven in any food!!

Answer 1

It is much like hollandaise. I believe that it is primarily egg yolks and oil whipped into an emulsion.

Answer 2

I love Mayonise Too! I eat it with everything.

Here goes the recipe:

2 egg yolks
15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper
400 ml (14 fl oz) vegatable oil
15 ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar,

Bring all the ingredients to room temperature. Combine the egg yolks, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl and beat well with a small whisk. Whisking continuously, add about 115 ml (4 fl oz) of the oil, drop by drop, until the mayonnaise has thickened and emulsified. Then whisk in the remaining oil in a thin, slow stream until the mayonnaise is smooth and thick. Whisk in the vinegar. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Tips:
Mayonnaise is very easy to make if you follow a few rules. First, have all the ingredients at room temperature before you begin. Add the oil very slowly, drop by drop, at the beginning until the sauce begins to emulsify; then you may add the remainder in a steady stream without risk of breaking the emulsion. If the sauce does separate, whisk in 5 ml (1 tsp) cold water. If the mayonnaise remains broken, whisk 5 ml (1 tsp) of the broken mayonnaise into 5 ml (1 tsp) mustard in a warm, dry bowl until creamy (mustard helps to emulsify the sauce). Then gradually whisk in the remaining mayonnaise.

A simpic mayonnaise is the foundation for a number of sauces. With the addition of puriéed herbs and green leaves it becomes a Sauce Verte, flavoured with puréed red pepper it becomes a Sauce Rouille, and with chopped capers, onions, gherkins, and hard-boiled eggs it becomes a spicy Sauce Tartare.

Answer 3

It is egg yollks, olive oil and a little wine vinegar beaten in a food processors the yolk and then some mustard and salt followed by oil drizzled in.

About.com is a good site to go to for an exact recipe and advice.

Answer 4

Mayonnaise is a thick sauce made primarily from vegetable oil and egg yolks. Whitish-yellow in color, it is a stable emulsion formed from the oil and yolks and is generally flavored with salt, pepper, vinegar and/or lemon juice, and frequently mustard. Mayonnaise is one of the basic mother sauces of classic French cooking; numerous other sauces can be created from it by adding additional seasonings.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayonnaise

Answer 5

Eggs yolks and oil mixed very gradually together to form an emulsion.

Answer 6

it is oil and eggs, usually a little lemon juice, usually combined with spices, salt cayenne etc... It is basicly fat, fats add richness and flavor. I love mayonaise, I eat it on french fries, and pretty much anything. Also great on beans, baked potatoes, fresh tomatoes, and of course sandwiches.