Between now and next Thursday at midnight, we want to see Your Best Use of Aioli! For more details and to enter the contest, go here.
Between now and next Thursday at midnight, we want to see Your Best Use of Aioli! For more details and to enter the contest, go here.
16 Comments on This Week's Contest Theme:
Interesting. Traditional Aïoli is NOT just any mayo with garlic included. It's specifically made with olive oil, and has a "heavier" taste than if it included a flavorless, lighter oil. And there's no mustard in it, as we usually put in regular mayonnaise. Nothing, really, to detract from the garlic, which is the STAR!
Personally, I love the olive oil heaviness! But I have experimented and adapted my recipes this week to incorporate the lighter oils of grapeseed and canola, using a 2/3 to 1/3 ratio vs a 3/4 to 1/4. The taste is really lovely.
Mmm. Me too. Reducing the olive oil (especially if it is a very fruity one) lets other flavors shine without having to use so much that it's all a muddle in the end.
SageGreen, I'm intrigued by some of your very creative combinations. You really hit the ground running on this topic!
Are there any "must-have" ingredients for the aioli, the absence of which would disqualify a recipe? Thank you. ;o)
Kristen is the Senior Editor of food52.
added about 1 year agoUnless you have a strong argument otherwise, we'd expect to see egg yolk, olive oil and garlic.
Oh I love the names!
I also have a Cupcake. She weighed 18 pounds when I rescued her from my veterinarian where she had been boarded and ultimately never reclaimed. She is down to a svelte 10 pounds. I am so lame.
Oh sounds like the same weight loss regimen I have my dogs on. Cupcake love it!
I also have Esmé the border collie. Are you a Twilight fan? My daughter hooked me on them.
Yes I am a twilight fan, It took me a while to admit it publicly, When my friend and I went to the movie to see it we were the oldest ones in the theatre,
I have two pugs. Each 10 years old. My Nando is diabetic and now blind. Changing his diet saved his life. I attribute his good health now to the food that he eats (along with the meds of course)
Oh yes Esme, just noticed that Edwards "mother" for all intents and purposes. Ha!
What a stunning photo.
second that... too bad this color isn't what has been announced for the prize!
Talk about stunning photo's love your new photo of kitty paws.
Oh my gosh, LOL! Basil (son of Parsley), sound asleep in the sun in my kitchen.
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