Wednesday, September 7, 2011

And her thoughts turn to...mayonnaise?

First things first, I have decided to look on the bright side of Irene.





With the tree down, there is plenty of room for a fig tree!

We were really surprised by some of the hurricane damage we had (my car is actually under that tree above!) but overall we were really lucky. We did lose power until Sunday though, which put a definite damper on my cooking. I'm still kind of getting my act together so this post is a bit more "plan" and less "do" than usual.

I actually had a lot of cooking plans for the last week. But, without power, we were left to just dream about what we would make when life got back to normal. Dream and eat lots of sandwiches. So naturally, discussions around the house turned to mayonnaise. Okay, maybe that seems weird, but Micah uses mayonnaise like nobody's business. It's outrageous. And he likes the good mayonnaise which is like $4 for a teaspoon!

All that to say, now that we have power back, I can embark on my next cooking adventure.

I'm making mayonnaise. And since it's me: I will also be making vegan mayonnaise. Micah is going to make real mayonnaise and I am going to make unreal mayonnaise (as in, that stuff is so good, it's unreal!) and we are going to tell you how it went next week.

Have any of you made your own mayonnaise? Did you stick with it or was it too much of a hassle? Any suggestions for a little vegan just looking to get her sandwich on?

9 comments:

  1. Awesome. Making mayo is in my summer plan too! We can compare notes when I finally do it- hopefully before the tomatoes are done! As far as sandwiches go, I am sure you have done this, but I like to rub a tofu 'steak' with herbs and bake it for a while. Arugula, tomato and what? Mayo! Also, I know where you can get some fresh, local portabellas!! xo

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  2. Yumm! Now I am so hungry!! Thanks!

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  3. Ohh, I am a mayo lover too. I am anxious to find out how things turn out with the home-made product. My daughter is a vegan, and I am positive she will also be interested in your results.

    You know, I have read a lot of recipes for making mayonaise, but I have always been just a bit afraid to actually try. I'll see how you do first, and go from there.

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  4. Yes! I made emergency mayo the other day when we didn't have any and were making steak frites. Two tips: 1) Julia Child says the blender is fine, but to make it by hand at least once, so you know. 2) Don't use extra virgin olive oil: the flavour is too strong. It also helps to have two people if you are beating by hand, one to pour the oil and one to use the whisk. My arm was sore for a day!

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  5. Yes! We had to make emergency mayo the other day when we were having steak frites. Two tips: 1) Julia Child says that the blender is fine, but to make it by hand at least once, so you know. 2) Don't use extra virgin olive oil like we did - the flavour is too strong. It also helps to have two people if you are making it by hand: one to pour the oil and one to flail the whisk.

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  6. Hmm - not sure what you would use in place of egg though, in a vegan recipe.

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  7. I just discovered what seems like an especially deceptively easy vegan mayo recipe. Wish me luck! I will let everyone know what it's REALLY like!

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  8. Thanks for sharing your experiences here on your blog --- I enjoyed this post.

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  9. You Say mayonnaise we say YEs! Vegan Mayo would be perfect for me as well! I have avoided making my own mayo since raw eggs are off the menu. If you need a helper for all that stirring I'm in!

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