blake murphy wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:16:12 -0400, Mark A.Meggs wrote:
>
>
>>On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:58:32 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>>
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>>>If you own a stick or wand blender the entire mayo can be made at one
>>>go...dump everything into a container (including oil) instert stick
>>>blender to the bottom, turn it on and bring it to the top...repeat this
>>>maybe three time and you have mayo...no drizzling no large food processor
>>>to wash. The best container to use is one just a little bigger than the
>>>working end of the stick blender...say a jam jar or a unbreakable tumbler
>>>of some sort. So effectivly it is dump in ingredients and make 3 passes
>>>with the blender. Which cuts time down to under 5 minutes. And reduces
>>>your washing up
>>
>>My gut feeling (not backed up by any facts) is that this method would
>>significantly increase the chances of the emulsion breaking.
>>
>>- Mark
>
>
> apparently the experience of many, many people says your gut feeling is
> wrong.


And so it looks like mine was as well. But my experience, looking back,
was to use the blender a lot longer for the gravy.

Dave