Alton Browns Mayonnaise Recipes

UMAMI MAYO

Steps:

• Combine the grapeseed oil and the bonito flakes in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the oil reaches 180 degrees F. Remove from the heat and cool at room temperature for 20 minutes before straining through a fine mesh sieve. Reserve the bonito flakes for another use (see Cook's Note).
• Whisk the egg yolks together with the lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk briskly, then add the oil a few drops at a time until the egg mixture thickens and lightens in color a bit. Then, still whisking briskly, increase the oil flow to a constant, thin stream until a smooth mayonnaise texture is achieved.

PARTY MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Add all wet ingredients (except the oil which is a liquid but isn't "wet") to the work bowl of a food processor along with the salt, mustard and sugar. Pulse 5 times. Turn processor on and add oil in a steady stream until incorporated. Keep at room temperature for 2 hours. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• *RAW EGG WARNING
• Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.