mayonnaise
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Make This Fancy French Sauce Out of Butter and Water
Melted butter, without modification or adornment, makes a pretty damn good sauce, but whisking it with a little hot water makes it silkier, clingier, and, surprisingly, creamier. The resulting sauce has a fancy French name—beurre monté—but this simple emulsification can be whipped up by home cooks of any skill level. What does “beurre monté” mean?…
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The Best Way to Make Store-Bought Mayonnaise Taste Homemade
If you make your own mayo, you know you can go all out by playing around with vinegars and various fats. Duck fat mayo, for instance, will change your sandwich game. Even something as simple as swapping egg yolks for whole eggs can change the flavour and texture of your spread. But while I love…
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You Can Make This Cheater’s Hollandaise Sauce in the Microwave
Hollandaise sauce can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to making emulsions. Though we have several excellent methods for making a true hollandaise sauce (whether you want to do so on the stove, with an immersion circulator, or using an immersion blender), it’s nice to have a simple cheater option, especially if you find you’re…
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The ‘5-5-5’ Instant Pot Method for Hard Boiled Eggs Is a Culinary Abomination
I haven’t done a formal study, but I would guess that I have written about eggs more than I have written about anything else (besides myself). Eggs are something of a miracle. They’re incredibly versatile, filling, and nourishing, and they respond to heat and chemical manipulation in a wide variety of exciting ways. I love…