On Apr 9, 1:52*pm, "brooklyn1" > wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote
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> > Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> >> dsi1 wrote:
> >>> Dimitri wrote:
> >>>> How often do you make your own Mayonnaise?
> >>>> I find whenever I am making a salad like potato or macaroni that
> >>>> requires a cup or more of mayo it's just as easy to whip up a batch in
> >>>> the food processor.
> >>>> It has gotten to the point I can hear the difference in sound as the
> >>>> mixture begins to solidify.
> >>>> I leave the best foods for sandwiches.
> >>>> Dimitri
> >>> I used to make mayo. Dead simple in a blender. The last times I have
> >>> tried however, I got white greasy gravy. Perhaps I insulted a witch
> >>> recently and she must have placed a hex on me. I don't know when I'll
> >>> try again.
>
> >> I've had it turn out w/ a bad texture too, but it was never "white."
> >> I make it for my wife's chicken salad sandwiches, which also have
> >> leftover chicken breast and sliced grapes.
> >> Better it have a funny texture and taste good, than a good texture and
> >> taste bad.
>
> >> --Bryan
>
> > It's supposed to be off-white or something - I'm not into the various
> > shades of whiteness of mayo. That's not important - the problem is that my
> > attempts have not turned out and I have no idea why. Unlucky, I guess. The
> > idea of using liquid mayo is revolting - I'd rather dump the whole mess
> > down the drain.

I'd say light yellow.
>
> A few times in my life I've made my own mayo just to see what folks are
> raving about. it's a lot of nothing. *Why go to the trouble to make
> something that folks only use a small amount at a time and doesn't store
> more than a day or two.
>
> I don't use much mayo, less than 2 qts/yr... mostly a light schmear on a
> sammiche, a couple Tbls in a can of tuna, the occasional egg salad, and
> that's about it. *I've never eaten mayo on it's own by the spoonful, it's
> always married to something else, so what purpose does specially flavored
> mayo serve?!?!? *And I can always blend stuff with store bought

You just aren't particular about what you eat. Jarred mayo is
crappy. I drive a crappy car.

--Bryan