Hi all
Looking to buy or recreate an alioli I had recently....it was very light and very white - I can't describe it other than it didn't seem very mayonnaise-y?
Can anyone enlighten me please
Alioli
Re: Alioli
Although it is often made like a mayonnaise with egg I have heard Spanish say it should be made without the egg and a friend said they make it with milk, oil, lemon juice and garlic. I think there are a lot of different versions of it and the ones that I am given in our local restaurants always seem to be the very white version.
Re: Alioli
Aha, seems to be the Lebanese garlic sauce, Toum, which is egg free...
Never heard of it before but I think it beats the egg version hands down...pun intended
Anyhoo, it's yummy...!
Never heard of it before but I think it beats the egg version hands down...pun intended
Anyhoo, it's yummy...!
Re: Alioli
Just been told the very same thing!Wicksey wrote:Although it is often made like a mayonnaise with egg I have heard Spanish say it should be made without the egg and a friend said they make it with milk, oil, lemon juice and garlic. I think there are a lot of different versions of it and the ones that I am given in our local restaurants always seem to be the very white version.
Thanks Wicksey
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Re: Alioli
The Spanish will make it either way, with or without egg.
However the white gunge you get in restaurants is nothing like the real thing - it's more like wallpaper paste or a garlicky version of Angel Delight. I suspect they buy it as a powder and add water and a bit of cheap oil. Olive oil and eggs are expensive, so most restaurants do it on the cheap. That said, it does taste OK, but it's not to be confused with the real thing.
Aioli made by either of the traditional methods would be very strong and too much for most people who are not used to it.To emulsify the oil without egg would take a lot of garlic. The Mayo based Aioli you can buy in jars is more like the real thing.
Sid
However the white gunge you get in restaurants is nothing like the real thing - it's more like wallpaper paste or a garlicky version of Angel Delight. I suspect they buy it as a powder and add water and a bit of cheap oil. Olive oil and eggs are expensive, so most restaurants do it on the cheap. That said, it does taste OK, but it's not to be confused with the real thing.
Aioli made by either of the traditional methods would be very strong and too much for most people who are not used to it.To emulsify the oil without egg would take a lot of garlic. The Mayo based Aioli you can buy in jars is more like the real thing.
Sid
Re: Alioli
Milk....sunflower oil (not olive oil)...garlic and salt are the basic ingredients for a great alioli. Other additions, depending on your taste, could be lemon juice, a pinch of mustard, fine breadcrumbs or parsley. Play around with it. I usually just do the basic.
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Re: Alioli
Pretty much! I've watched a great video on making Toum, that just uses oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice and looks exactly like what I'm looking forpoppy1 wrote:Milk....sunflower oil (not olive oil)...garlic and salt are the basic ingredients for a great alioli.
Poppy
Re: Alioli
I must have been lucky and have avoided this so far Sid, I've only had a white one that is smooth, light and fluffy....def. not keen to try garlic Angel Delight versionEl Cid wrote: ...the white gunge you get in restaurants is nothing like the real thing - it's more like wallpaper paste or a garlicky version of Angel Delight..
Sid
Re: Alioli
In Spain, Ali oli is a very common sauce in Catalan cuisine. Mostly used for meats. There are several Catalan companies that make it and are easy to find in shops. If you don't know where to look, I could propose some. Cheers
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