My homemade mayo tastes icky.

[annethcz]

Yay! I successfully made homemade mayo. Unfortunately, the taste leaves a LOT to be desired.

I made the mayo using 1 egg yolk, 1 cup of (not super high end, but not horrible) cold pressed EVOO, and a splash of lemon juice. After tasting my concoction, I added salt, which is what most recipes recommend. The salt improved the taste, but it still isn't anything that I'd want to put on a sandwich or use to make egg salad. Actually, the whole reason I made the mayo was because I was craving deviled eggs.

I will admit that my standard is miracle whip. I KNOW how horrible it is, but it's still my favorite I didn't expect my homemade mayo to taste like Miracle Whip, but I was hoping that it would taste a little bit like a commercial mayo.

Is the issue that I'm using olive oil? I'm trying to stay away from vegetable oils these days, which is why I made the homemade mayo in the first place.

[mum4boys]

Sorry that it did not turn out. Nothing more disappionting when making something putting all the time and effort into it and have the recipe fail. Although just a quick observation, I would not call miracle whip mayonaise and you are expecting to get a taste like miracle whip you will be dissappionted.

Mayo usually only contains egg yolk or very least the whole egg not just egg whites. So I suspect that is why it tasted bad.

This site has some great tips: http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/mai...ise-recipe.asp

[annethcz]

Oops. I did just use the egg yolk. I must've mistyped, I'll fix the OP.

And really, I'm not expecting to taste anything like miracle whip.

But I was hoping it would taste just a little bit like commercial mayo. I do know that commercial mayo is made with vegetable oil or canola- I wonder if the type of oil is what is making the difference.

[Chamomile Girl]

The type of oil makes a Biiiiiigggg difference. Its like making brownies with evoo...all you can taste is the bite of the oil. Mayo is the same.

You need an oil that has a very light flavor. Doesn't have to be canola or soy. Anyone else have any good tips in this dept?

[annethcz]

That's pretty much what I figured- that it was the oil. I'd love some good oil suggestions that aren't veggie/canola/soy oils.

[Amatullah0]

I used this recipe, with some changes: http://homecooking.about.com/od/sala.../r/blcon64.htm

2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard(I think i used a lot more than that)
1/8 teaspoon sugar(didnt use)
Pinch cayenne pepper(didnt use)
4 to 5 teaspoons lemon juice
1-1/2 cups olive oil
4 teaspoons hot water(i dont think i used this, if i did, it got added at the end to make it thinner)
i think i put some black pepper in it too, not sure though

and i think i halved the recipe too

I put it all in my magic bullet, and it didnt matter that I didnt add the oil slowly.

I liked it, and miracle whip is what i like too of course, its so much heavier than miracle whip...

[JamieCatheryn]

Try non extra-virgin olive oil, just plain has way less flavor.

[cristeen]

Several things contribute to the flavor. The combo I like best is half and half lemon juice/white wine vinegar for the acid. For the oil, something neutral is crucial. I use sunflower seed - on the premise that I could make it at home if I wanted to. Duck fat also makes a beautiful mayo. I would never use olive oil, though. And then there's also mustard - I use a really nice dijon.

All that being said, it tastes nothing like commercial mayo. But after getting used to it, commercial stuff tastes pretty gross to me.

[amcal]

Bacon fat makes awesome mayo.

[kayabrink]

I put dijon mustard (about a teaspoon?), salt, pepper, egg yolk and then add the oil- go with flavourless oil like sunflower, unless you are really fond of the taste of EVOO, which I am not. After the mayonaise is set, add a squeeze of lemon juice or a drop of red wine vinegar, depending on what I have.
All that being said, I don't really like mayo. I was raised on miracle whip which, indeed, bears no resmblance to actual mayonaise. I just quit eating it, but dh loves mayo so I make it for him.

[Magelet]

homemade mayo tastes different. It shouldn't taste bad.... but if your thinking it will taste like mayo, it won't, imo.

In fact, I expect my mayo's made at home to taste more like aoili, and that's how I like them. I do use EVOO, because I don't mind it's flavor. (never loved storebought mayo though.)

I use 1 egg yolk, a small splash of lemon juice or more commonly apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar (what'ever I have), a small clove minced garlic, and a lot of mustard. then I add the olive oil til it's the right consistancy. It's flavorful, and I love it that way.

[texaspeach]

evoo is way too strong tasting for mayo. try regular or light *(that is light tasting, not lower calorie) olive oil or blend of oils instead

[annethcz]

Originally Posted by amcal

Bacon fat makes awesome mayo.

This idea has distinct possibilities.

Thanks for all of the other suggestions- I appreciate it The recipes that include mustard really appeal, especially since I mostly use mayo for deviled eggs and egg salad.

I was just so proud of myself for making the mayo by hand with a whisk WITHOUT breaking the emulsion, I'm bummed out that it didn't work out as well as I hoped. Oh well... I'll have to keep trying different recipes.

[Shellie]

Perhaps try extra light olive oil?

I really want to make my own mayo but the raw egg concerns me. I could never feed it to my 5yo, who has Crohn's. But I'd like to try it for the rest of us!

[lil_earthmomma]

Originally Posted by amcal

Bacon fat makes awesome mayo.

I hate evoo mayo.

I also love walnut oil mayo. I plan on trying it with avacado oil next time I go to the HFS.

[LoMaH]

Originally Posted by cristeen

I use sunflower seed - on the premise that I could make it at home if I wanted to.

You make homemade sunflower seed oil?
How?

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by LoMaH

You make homemade sunflower seed oil?
How?

No, I said that I'm okay using sunflower seed oil because I could make it at home, if I were so inclined (which I'm definitely not ). Everything from growing the sunflower to getting the oil from the seeds is accessible. Unlike corn or soy oil, which has to go through all sorts of processing to be extracted.

[LoMaH]

Originally Posted by cristeen

No, I said that I'm okay using sunflower seed oil because I could make it at home, if I were so inclined (which I'm definitely not ). Everything from growing the sunflower to getting the oil from the seeds is accessible.

Oh! I was starting to feel like a real slacker here!

[_ktg_]

I am in awe of you making homemade mayo without breaking the emulsion. Such good tips and that bacon fat...

I tried to do this last week and burned through 6 eggs in my attempt. each one broke as I was getting to the end of adding the oil.

[Magelet]

If it breaks, just add another egg yolk, you don't have to start over.

In terms of not breaking them, just go really really slowly (drop by drop) as you near the end of the oil. A big egg yolk can take a cup of oil, but a smaller one, obviously can't. It can take some practice.