mayonnaisse

[shaneystar]

I usually make my mayo as we don't eat a lot of it only in specific dishes.I don't like ready bought stuff in jars eg Hellmans.I always use Olivia oil which we bring back from Germany. However we have run out and I am having a family do on Sunday and I don't know what sort of oil to use.I did once try making it with vegetable oil but it split and tasted disgusting.
Any suggestions?

[lynneuk74]

I would try olive oil - don't know what 'Olivia' oil is particularly but would think that olive is best - would imagine vegetable to be a bit strong.

[Buenchico]

I absolutely hate mayonnaise (but I do like the BBC website). Delia Smith makes it with groundnut oil. Worth a try, perhaps?:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/homemademayon naise_67195.shtml

Chris

[Buenchico]

PS: I've just done a web search for Olivia oil. With a name like that, you don't really need Hercules Poirot to work out that it's olive oil but, to be more specific, it's extra virgin olive oil.

Chris

[shaneystar]

No. Olivia is brand name in
Germany and it's not extra virgin olive oil.It's a mixture of oils although
I daresay there is some olive oil in it.
And I have thrown the empty bottle away now. I shall have to phone my ma in law tomorrow and find out exactly what type of oil it is.All the years I have been using it and never a thought to look at the label !
I think I will give the groundnut oil a go.I think extra virgin would be too pungent.
Thanks chris.
Thanks for your help folks.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Wasn't 'Olivia' the brand name of a margarine here in England? It changed its name to something else - that ad had a load of older people all still being incredibly young due to the health benefits of using this margarine.

[squirtle]

<PRE>I make my mayonnaise a la jamie oliver and he suggests a small amount of extra virgin olive oil for a nutty taste then use a much milder olive oil for the remainder. Or if you don't like extra virgin olive oil just use the mild one for the whole recipe.</PRE>

[WendyS]

Ordinary olive oil should be fine. Some of the other stronger flavoured oils like Extra Virgin or Sesame seed oil may produce a rather acrid flavoured mayonnaise.

[squirtle]

<PRE>Also do you make your mayo plain or flavoured, its pretty moreish with chopped garlic and fresh chopped basil. I could eat mayonnaise with anything, chilli, curry, spag bol. </PRE>