Mayonnaise
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Mayonnaise is a thick, pale, creamy cold sauce made by whisking egg yolk together with oil and an acid such as lemon juice or vinegar until they form a smooth, glossy emulsion. Rich and unctuous on the tongue with a faint, bright tang, it is one of the great mother sauces of the cold kitchen and the base from which aioli, tartare, remoulade and a host of dressings are built.
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Thick, glossy, cleanly tangyFizzing, fuzzy, rancid
Open and coldEveryday bestSandwiches, potato salad, slaw, tartare, remoulade. In a picnic salad it is the chicken, egg or potato left warm that turns, not the acidic mayonnaise. Contains egg.
The jar before you open itOpened but cold, lid reseats flat and quiet
Look across the surfaceA faintly yellowed skin where it met the air
Stir it and watch the bodySoft-set, spreads smooth, stays one sauce
Smell it closeQuieter, mostly soft egg and neutral oil