Hold the Mayo!

fonseca · June 28, 2016

I make mayo using olive oil and lemon juice. It's quick and simple, and store-bought doesn't even compare. I don't use it on everything, but it is great in potato salad. I add rosemary and roasted garlic. Use just enough mayo to bind the ingredients. I sometimes sprinkle on some bacon, pancetta, or dry-cured Spanish chorizo.

The EVOO mayo is what makes it. That said, I have also made potato salad with straight up olive oil, which is the traditional Italian method, but quite different from typical American potato salad. Lots of recipes online.

I also like to make a potato salad with sour cream, which is what I am usually requested to make when I have to bring a dish. Load it up with chives or green onion instead of rosemary.

I've tried greek yogurt, which I often use as a sour cream substitute for Mexican dishes, but it's not my favorite in a potato salad.

I wonder how many people that don't care for mayo have tried home-made? I personally avoid any products that include unhealthy canola and soybean oils, which rules out a lot of commercial dressings.

June 28, 2016	#39
fonseca Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 205	I make mayo using olive oil and lemon juice. It's quick and simple, and store-bought doesn't even compare. I don't use it on everything, but it is great in potato salad. I add rosemary and roasted garlic. Use just enough mayo to bind the ingredients. I sometimes sprinkle on some bacon, pancetta, or dry-cured Spanish chorizo. The EVOO mayo is what makes it. That said, I have also made potato salad with straight up olive oil, which is the traditional Italian method, but quite different from typical American potato salad. Lots of recipes online. I also like to make a potato salad with sour cream, which is what I am usually requested to make when I have to bring a dish. Load it up with chives or green onion instead of rosemary. I've tried greek yogurt, which I often use as a sour cream substitute for Mexican dishes, but it's not my favorite in a potato salad. I wonder how many people that don't care for mayo have tried home-made? I personally avoid any products that include unhealthy canola and soybean oils, which rules out a lot of commercial dressings. Last edited by fonseca; June 28, 2016 at 02:18 AM.