jennaboo Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have always hated mayo but I am wondering if the homemade paleo mayo tastes like the store bought stuff or not. I have seen a lot of recipes that I want to use on my Whole30 that use paleo mayo and I would like to try some of them, but I wanted to find out how similar the taste is before I make it Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andria Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I always liked mayonnaise growing up. I would only eat Hellman's, not the Miracle Whip cr*p, which is not even real mayonnaise anyway. I have not had the commercial stuff in years, but I would definitely say that homemade is much better and fresher tasting. My tip is to use fresh lemon juice for the acid instead of apple cider vinegar and use light tasting olive oil (not evoo), macadamia nut oil or avocado oil (this one was a little strong for my taste, but others like it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebe_J Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I think homemade mayo has a more "egg-y" flavor than commercial mayo. Backyard hens' eggs will give it a different flavor than store-bought eggs, IMO. I like white balsamic vinegar for the acid--it's not as sharp as lemon or ACV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amber88 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 It tastes so much better! I'm on my second Whole 30 right now (day 4 meh). After I finished my first Whole 30, I had some store bought mayo after and it was disgusting! The recipe I use is just: 1 & 1/4 cup EXTRA LIGHT TASTING olive oil (NOT Evoo- it does not taste good with Evoo), 1 egg, a pinch of ground mustard, lemon juice (but I usually omit it) & salt. I usually make mayo to make it into other things and rarely have just plain mayo. Usually I add curry powder & fresh garlic or fresh rosemary & garlic and then use those to dip pretty much everything in haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted June 4, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2015 Another convert who never liked mayo until Whole30. Now, it's heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I actually prefer apple cider vinegar to lemon juice, but I grew up in a Miracle Whip family. Mayo is definitely something you can experiment with! I'd try a basic recipe first, and then you can keep tweaking it to suit your tastes, as is clearly demonstrated by all these suggestions! Even if you don't necessarily want to eat it on its own, I use it all the time for tuna/chicken salad, or as a base for remoulade or salad dressings or dips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennyka7jny Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I just made a double batch of the mayo and it came out very runny. Is there any way to save it? I would hate to start over and waste everything. wouldit be safe to use it anyway? Today is Day 1 for me, so I'm a newbie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I just made a double batch of the mayo and it came out very runny. Is there any way to save it? I would hate to start over and waste everything. wouldit be safe to use it anyway? Today is Day 1 for me, so I'm a newbie... Try adding egg yolk. Worst case, you could use it as a base for salad dressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksso Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Just a suggestion but make sure the eggs you are using are very fresh to make mayo. And while I use farm eggs from our CSA, I would buy pasturized eggs for homemade mayo to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaine Ross Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 It's so much better. Hard not to eat it with a spoon right out of the Vitamix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma5 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I just made the mayo in the book and it's very runny. Any ideas what I did wrong? Day 10 and was so looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Your eggs were maybe too small - you could try adding another yolk... (the recipe I use calls for an extra large egg so I use one whole egg plus a yolk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Ramona Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I just made the mayo in the book and it's very runny. Any ideas what I did wrong? Day 10 and was so looking forward to it. Not sure what method of blending you are using and that makes a BIG difference. I had so-so luck with mixing in a blender until I found the magic of the immersion blender method. Now I will never make it any other way! It's literally ready in less than one minute. Here's a great link: http://thehealthyfoodie.com/fail-proof-home-made-paleo-mayo-whole30-compliant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingf Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm new and made my batch of mayo last night and it came out fine. I did make sure that I put my eggs (I made a double batch) in a bowl of hot water first because that was recommended. I used extra light virgin olive oil and I used a food processor. Those that said it didn't come out consistentcy-wise may need to use a different mixing method. I don't think you can over-mix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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