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[S_EBarr]

I LOVE Mayonnaise! I can still have it right?? Cause some of the things I am hearing is that Mayonnaise is not good to have.

Thanks!
Beth

[flagbabyds]

best foods mayo is gluten-free

[lauradawn]

Kraft's mayo is also gluten-free

[Connie R-E]

It's super easy to make with a Braun handblender, and egg, and a lot of oil!!

Connie

[gf4life]

Connie,

Do you have the recipe for mayonnaise??

I am having trouble finding mayo that is soy free. But I do have a hand blender and if I could make my own then that would be great. I only use mayo for sandwiches and tuna, but I am trying so hard to avoid soy that I would like to find a mayo recipe that would work for me.

Also, if you refridgerate it, how long will it last before going bad??

God bless,
Mariann

[plantime]

Does anyone know if mayo can be made without eggs?

[seeking_wholeness]

Dessa, I'm pretty sure that eggs are absolutely essential to a traditional mayonnaise, but if you're concerned about salmonella, I believe pasteurized egg product will work. Or, if you need to avoid all eggs but you can have soy, I have seen several recipes that use tofu to make a mayonnaise-like spread. I hope this helps!

[ROYAL BLUE]

My son uses" Community Eggless Mayonaise", from Spectum Organics. They told me it was also gluten-free.

Tracy

[plantime]

I have to avoid all egg and poultry. The migraine just is not worth eating them! Thanks for the info, I will be looking for these things!

[tarnalberry]

You can also use sour cream in place of mayonnaise for most things. (Particularly organic sour cream, which tends to be less solid than the "regular store brand".) I like it better than mayo for tuma. (I use a yogurt/sour cream mixture for tuna, and it adds just a touch of tang that's all good. :-) )

[plantime]

I really don't like sour cream, but I can get used to it! I am sometimes feeling pretty desperate for variety!

[Aightball]

Miracle Whip is also fine. It's just the traditional stuff and I've never had a problem with it. That is one of the things that I was thrilled not to have to give up, since it's my favourite thing to dip things in next to ranch. Due to my dairy allergies, I've had to give up ranch .

[kejohe]

Mariann, here is a recipe for mayo:

3 egg yolks
2 tsp lemon juice, plus more to taste
any acceptable oil (pick one that is relatively flavorless, like canola, grapeseed, or vegetable)
salt to taste
sugar to taste

You can make it by hand with a soft whisk, or in a food processor, or with a hand blender. Combine yolks with the lemon juice and whip until pale. While whisking or blending constantly, drizzle in oil until you reach the desired consistancy, you may need 2 or 3 cups of oil (the more oil you add the thicker it will become). Season to taste with salt, sugar and additional lemon juice.

FYI, this doesn't taste like comercially prepared mayo, but if you like hollandaise sauce, you'll like this. The preservatives and vinegars they put in the commercially prepared stuff makes it sweeter than this kind.

Here are a few ideas for you:

To make your own tartar sauce, combine the above "mayo" with minced sweet pickles or cornichons, chives, garlic, parsley and if you like, tarragon and dill.

To make a dip for fried shrimp or crab cakes, mix the above mayo with garlic, pureed or minced roasted red pepper, minced basil and shallots.

For an herbed sandwich spread, or dip, mix the above mayo with garlic, basil, chives, tarragon, parsley, shallots.

For all of these you should season to taste with lemon juice, salt & pepper.

Enjoy!

[Connie R-E]

Hi Mariann,

Sorry it's taken me soo long to get back to you! I had my baby last week--a beautiful boy!

Thanks kejohe for the recipie ideas! They look great!

I usually just use one whole egg and about a cup+ of sunflower oil for the basic recipe. The main thing is to get a lot of air into the mix by slowly pumping the hand blender up and down. If it disn't look like anything, just add more oil and keep going! It should start to look like mayo with enough oil and air! You can make it really, really thick if you like.

It does take a bit of practice

After I get the basic mayo going, then I add what ever flavor I wish. I like pressed garlic, salt, lemon juice, sugar and dill.

Good luck with the mayo!!
Connie