Aioli
"Garlic heaven!!! This aioli recipe is GREAT all by itself, but add it to the bourride and you are in for a treat!! Again, this recipe is used in my Sonoma Bourride recipe (#184789). If you have time to make aioli by hand, do so - it will have a more voluptuous velvety texture than when make in a food processor. If you don't have time, go ahead and use an appliance; the results will be very good and very few people will notice the difference."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2 1/2 cups
ingredients
- 8 -10 garlic cloves, peeled
- kosher salt
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 cups olive oil, best quality
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice
- white pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
directions
- Put the garlic and 2-3 generous pinches of salt into a large mortar and use a wooden pestle to crush the garlic.
- Grind the garlic and salt until it forms a smooth paste.
- Mix in the egg yolks.
- Using a whisk, begin to add the olive oil, just a little at at time.
- As the emulsion forms and grows thick, you can add the oil a little more quickly, while whisking all the while.
- When all of the oil has been added, taste the sauce.
- Mix 1/2 of the lemon juice and and as much salt as you think the sauce needs, and stir until the salt dissolves.
- Whisk the salty juice into the aioli.
- Taste again, and add more lemon juice and/or salt as needed. **HINT: If the sauce tastes bitter, it needs more lemon juice. If "flat" (just needs something), it needs more salt - but melt the salt in a little warm water before adding.
- Season with white pepper and cayenne, if using.
- Let the mixture rest, covered, in the refrigerator for 30 min - 2 hours before using.
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FOOD PROCESSOR:
- To make aioli in a food processor, add the garlic, a tsp of salt and the egg yolks to the bowl.
- Pulse until smooth.
- When smooth turn on and with motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil.
- Transfer to a bowl and continue as directed in the main recipe for tasting and seasoning.
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Hi! My name is Robin, and welcome to my about me page. I will try to be as brief as possible, but I tend to be long winded. If you get bored at anytime, feel free to move on...I won't be offended.
I was born in the great city of New Orleans, but have had the pleasure of travelling and living all over the place. My parents moved to Lafayette, Louisiana when I started high school. After high school, I was a nanny and lived in England (London). I miss it A LOT!! England, not the being a nanny part. I lived and got married in California (Los Angeles), but we moved back to Lafayette to be closer to family. Well, to make a long story short, things didn't work out and we got a D-I-V-O-R-C-E!!! After that, I packed up and moved to Texas (Beaumont).
I met the love of my life (Toby) on-line - believe it or not - and he whisked me away to Kentucky (Louisville). Which is where I lay my head and call home now. I absolutely love it here!! I love having seasons!! The trees changing colors in Fall and snow in the Winter, along with a BEAUTIFUL Spring and HOT Summer!! We live in the house Toby grew up in, and are about to start doing some MUCH needed renovations! (I DEMAND A BIGGER KITCHEN!!) I have recently (this past year) started growing my own herbs. I threw in a few tomato plants for good measure :D. Now I have the bug!! I want more more MORE!! So Toby has so lovingly decided to make me an actual garden. This way I can grow all sorts of fun stuff!! I can't wait!! I love fresh home grown veggies and stuff!! And NOTHING beats fresh herbs!!!
Toby has a son (Zach, 11) from a previous marriage. I guess that would make me the wicked stepmom.....I hope not!!! We also have in our lovely family 2 dogs (Daisy, a Cockapoo who runs the house and Missy, a Black Lab), a cat (Mystery), and a ferret (Flower).
I am a stay at home stepmom (that is my job), so I have all day to cook and look up different recipes. I LOVE it!! I have figured out that I can cook twice as much if I give half of what I cook away....LOL!! This means Toby's business partner and his wife eat just as well as we do!! They have told me on many occasions, that if I can't take Toby anymore they will add on to their house to make room for me. All I have to do is cook!! LOL!!
My parents are foodies and I TOTALLY blame them for my passion for food!! I will try anything once. I have found that I really do like some things I "thought" I hated. Although, I do still HATE (green)peas!!
Here is my rating key for reviews:
***** = HEAVEN - I would not change a thing!!
**** = Was VERY good, but would make a few changes
*** = Not a bad recipe, but would make quite a few changes if I made it again
** = Would have to make a lot of changes to enjoy
* = Didn't enjoy it at all, and will probably not make again.
