Someone who gave me mayo advice a while back said that there was nothing that compared to real, fresh, honest mayo.

Boy, was she right.

I have attempted to make mayo before, but it wasn’t until recently that I finally cracked the code. I have tried several different recipes both online and even the one found in my beat up Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook that has navigated my kitchen with me for years.

I have always failed. It didn’t matter how many times I tried, my mayonnaise never  wanted to thickenen properly. If it did it would deflate as soon as I added the oil.

Eventually I discovered my problem. I wasn’t using the right tools. …read the rest of this entry »