Bowers Farm Mayonnaise
This mayonnaise
recipe is a variation of Gordon Ramsay’s recipe, which I have found to be the
best one out there. If you like garlic,
then this recipe is for you. If not,
then leave it out and this recipe is still for you.
Ingredients:
4 Bowers
Farm egg yolks
1 tsp of
Pinch of
salt
Pinch of
pepper
Juice of
1/2 lemon
1 1/4 cups
of grapeseed oil (or any other flavorless oil)
8 cloves
garlic, minced
Steps:
Put the egg
yolks in a food processor.
Add
Turn food
processor on.
As Ramsay
says, “The first 30 seconds of making mayonnaise is the most crucial” so go
very slow with the oil, SLOWLY pouring it into the egg/mustard mixture while
the processor is on. After 30 seconds or
so you can start pouring faster. You
will be able to ‘hear’ the difference in the mixture.
Turn off
the processor. Add the salt, pepper and
lemon juice. Give it a quick pulse or
two to mix. Taste the mayo and add salt,
pepper or lemon juice as needed. Add the
minced garlic. I use my garlic press and
just press it into the mixture. Give it
another quick pulse or three to mix in the garlic. Taste and add ingredients as necessary.
Store the
mayonnaise in the refrigerator. It’s
best after the flavors have melded for at least an hour.
Nourishing
our Neighbors
Jim and
Mary Bowers