Mayonnaise

Used in 6 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Mayonnaise is an emulsion of egg yolk, oil and an acid such as lemon juice or vinegar, whisked until thick and glossy. It tastes rich and gently tangy, and it is the binding dressing behind several cold dishes here: the Russian salads Olivier Salad, Herring Under a Fur Coat and Salat Mimosa, as well as Devilled Eggs, Waldorf Salad and Shrimp Cocktail. Shop-bought or homemade both work. Homemade mayonnaise contains raw egg, so keep it in the fridge and use it within a few days. Fold it through salads with a light hand, so layered dishes stay distinct rather than turning to mush.

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Recipes with mayonnaise

Devilled Eggs — shot from directly overhead: hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard

Devilled Eggs

Hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard, mayonnaise and cayenne and piped back into the whites, with paprika over the top.

30 minutesAmericanVegetarian

Herring Under a Fur Coat — shot from directly overhead: layers of salted herring

Herring Under a Fur Coat

Layers of salted herring, onion, potato, carrot and beetroot under mayonnaise, left overnight so it sets firm enough to cut.

9 hr 55 minServes 8

FishPescatarianPotatoes

Olivier Salad — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Olivier Salad

Potato, egg, pea and pickle in mayonnaise, cut to an even dice and dressed only once everything is properly cold.

9 hr 10 minServes 8

PotatoesRussianSide dishes

Salat Mimosa — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Salat Mimosa

Tinned fish, egg, cheese and onion layered with mayonnaise and topped with sieved yolk that looks like mimosa blossom.

4 hr 50 minServes 8

CheesePescatarianRussian

Shrimp Cocktail — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Shrimp Cocktail

Cold poached prawns hung over the rim of a chilled coupe with a horseradish-sharp tomato sauce, and nothing else on the plate.

1 hr 20 minServes 4

15 minutesAmericanNo-cook

Waldorf Salad — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Waldorf Salad

Apple, celery and walnuts in a lemon-slackened mayonnaise, kept crisp and served cold on a leaf of lettuce.

15 minutesAmericanNo-cook