Whole30maria Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Can I use extra-virgin olive oil instead of light olive oil in the basic mayonnaise recipe? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted March 23, 2021 Moderators Share Posted March 23, 2021 Evoo has a very strong taste, and most people who use it to make mayo find it inedible due to the strong flavor. You want an oil that doesn't have a strong flavor on its own, like a light tasting olive oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil, or high oleic sunflower or safflower oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30maria Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, ShannonM816 said: Evoo has a very strong taste, and most people who use it to make mayo find it inedible due to the strong flavor. You want an oil that doesn't have a strong flavor on its own, like a light tasting olive oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil, or high oleic sunflower or safflower oil. How about canola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca001 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 It’s advised to ‘limit the use’ of oils like canola. I suppose that’s a judgement call as to whether your mayo consumption is a large/small amount. I think they say limit use because often these veg/canola oils are used in commercial food prep and therefore a small amount is inevitable. Not sure about using it for mayo though. Is there a specific reason why you can’t use olive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30maria Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 I have so much EVOO at home and I’ve already been to the store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted March 23, 2021 Moderators Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Whole30maria said: I have so much EVOO at home and I’ve already been to the store! You could try using the evoo and just heavily flavor it... maybe make a chipotle or ranch flavor? The mayo itself will turn out fine but it's going to be a fairly strange flavor if you don't do something to disguise the taste of the evoo... Or make it up plain and then you can add things to it (ketchup, salsa etc) to make more of a 'sauce' that helps disguise the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healthgrab Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I agree with the comments above. Evoo would not be recommendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary St Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I haven't made the mayo yet. I am wondering about using raw eggs. Do I need to pasteurize them first? Or have you all not had any issues with using raw eggs in mayo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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