mayo

[mom61508]

has anyone tried wilderness family naturals mayo? I'm wondering if it taste lke real mayo or miracle whip??

[TonyaW]

When I tried it a couple years ago, I thought it was too sweet. I like the taste of Hellman's though which is what I get with Safflower Mayo. If I remember correctly, Miracle Whip is sweet.

[mom61508]

I guess I should try and make my own. I like the mayo taste a few reviews said it was to sweet as well.

Thank you 

[cristeen]

I highly recommend making your own. I used to love BF, but have been exclusively making it for a few years now. I recently bought a small jar of BF for an event and it didnt taste good at all.

[mom61508]

Originally Posted by cristeen 

I highly recommend making your own. I used to love BF, but have been exclusively making it for a few years now. I recently bought a small jar of BF for an event and it didnt taste good at all.

Do you have a recipe you like that you could share :)

[cocobean]

I don't know what recipe other people use but I do know that it can be very tricky.  I've failed at it several times.  Then I found this recipe/tips and since then my mayo has been awesome!  Tastes just like the Hellmen's!  The only thing I did differently was I used light olive oil like it says but did about 1/4 of it with regular.  I think after awhile I could up that until it's all regular olive oil. Here's the link!  Hope it helps!  http://theclothesmakethegirl.blogspot.com/2010/06/secret-to-homemade-mayo-patience.html 

[cristeen]

All mayo is very similar... I use my fp rather than the blender.

My recipe is:
1 yolk
1/2 tsp prepared mustard (i use dijon)
Pinch salt
Start the fp, while it's running, drip in 1/4 c oil (I use sunflower)

When that 1/4 c is gone, you should have an emulsion. If you don't, scrape it out and set it aside. Start again, dripping even slower.

Dump in 2 tsps of acid (the best flavor i've found is 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp white wine vinegar).

Then slowly drizzle in 1/2 c of oil.

If you had a failed batch, you can at this point drizzle it in also. You may need a touch more acid.

[CoBabyMaker]

How long do you keep your mayo before it goes bad?

[cocobean]

Look at the date on your eggs that you used, add one week to that date. 

[mom61508]

Great thank you for the recipes ladies!!!!!

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by CoBabyMaker 

How long do you keep your mayo before it goes bad?

Keep?  Uh... what's that? 

I usually make it and use it within a day or 2.  I've never had enough leftover to keep it beyond that.  I only make it when I have a use for it.  It's funny, but I used to buy 3 or 4 jars of Best Foods (Hellmans) at a time, and we'd go through them in a month or 6 weeks.  Now I can go a month or 6 weeks without making any mayo - and even when I make it, it's only a cup.