Nancy Young wrote on 04 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

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> "jay" > wrote
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> > You should do a taste test. Again very different. Commercial recipes
> > differ as do most others.
>
> They deny it but I'm convinced that Hellmann's changed
> a few years back ... the brand tasted different in the east
> compared to the west, now I bet they taste the same.
>
> But no, it's still Hellmann's and no other for me. Bring out
> the Hellmann's, and bring out the Best! (laugh)
>
> nancy
>
>
>

With a wand/stick blender it is easy to make your own mayo....I've seen a
nice recipe posted here before, but memory can't bring forth the poster's
name. I make my own on occassion, but when using commercial I use
hellmann's. I like both the hellmann's and that other product...Miracle
Whip. Both have their place and their use. Potato salad I like
hellmann's...Crab Cakes I like Miracle Whip.

But on turkey sandwhiches I prefer my homemade garlic lime mayo.

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Garlic Mayonaise

Condiment, Salad Dressing

1 to 2 cups salad oil (I used 1 1/4 cups; canola approx.)
1 large egg
the juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
-----OR-----
the juice and zest of 1 lime (I prefer this)
-----OR-----
4 tbsps red wine vinegar
2 heaping tablespoons of minced garlic (3 to 4 cloves)
1 heaping tablespoon of a good grainy mustard
1/2 tablespoon of sugar approx (to start you might; like more)
some chives (a sprinkling). mostly for colourfull specks.
salt and pepper to taste

With a wand or stick blender dump everything into a tallish glass or the
container that came with the blender. And start the blender at the bottom
and slowly walk it to to the top a couple of times. It'll start to change
into mayo almost immediately, but several passes are needed to get all
the oil incorporated. Taste and adjust flavour...mix it more if you do.
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In a food processor or regular bender:
Put everything in EXCEPT the oil. Start it on high wait a couple seconds
and then very slowly drizzle in the oil. Adjust for taste. If you add
aditional stuff (like more sugar or salt) just run the blender/processor
some more.
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Makes around 2 - 2 1/2 cups. You should let this sit and meld flavours in
the fridge for at least a hour for maxium flavour. Good for several days
possibly a week (never had any last that long...ate it first) in a sealed
air tight container in the fridge. Air tight so the fridge doesn't reek
of garlic.

You might like sunflower oil or another oil. I don't care for the
overtones if EV Olive Oil is used. Use this anywhere you'd use Mayo.



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-Alan