What You Need to Know
Whisking egg yolks with olive oil and lemon juice to create a stable emulsion. The lecithin in the egg yolks helps to stabilize the mixture.
Sicilian mayonnaise emulsion is a key component of traditional Sicilian dishes, such as caponata.
Steps
- 1.
Tonnato Sauce (Piedmont, Italy): Forms the creamy base for tuna-infused sauce
- 2.
Aïoli (Provence, France): Provides emulsion structure for garlic-infused version
- 3.
Salmoriglio (Southern Italy): Creates the velvety texture for this lemon-herb sauce
The Science
Primary Reaction
emulsification