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re: Xanthan Gum and homemade mayo
Posted on 3/22/10 at 10:34 pm to WayDownUnder
Posted on 3/22/10 at 10:34 pm to WayDownUnder
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then slowly (at least I'm trying to add slowly) add about 1 cup of oil
You can't go too slow here. Literally drop by drop if you can do it.
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Posted on 3/22/10 at 10:47 pm to coloradoBengal
I love homemade mayo. I use it when I make homemade pimento and cheese.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 7:47 am to coloradoBengal
quote:
You can't go too slow here. Literally drop by drop if you can do it.
My Bamix mixer is very high shear. I think it is incorporating too much air into the mayo. Will this added air (fluff), hurt the emulsion?
Can mixing too much destroy the emulsion? I can add the oil very slowly, but this will increase the mixing time.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:16 am to NimbleCat
quote:
homemade pimento and cheese.
recipe?
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:37 am to WayDownUnder
quote:
Will this added air (fluff), hurt the emulsion?
Can mixing too much destroy the emulsion?
I don't know. It doesn't seem like this should hurt it. Basically you are trying to get the bits of oil as tiny as possible and distributed as evenly as possible into the egg mixture. I don't see how you could "over mix" or "over fluff" it.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 9:04 am to coloradoBengal
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I don't see how you could "over mix" or "over fluff" it
I agree....I think the OP is just looking for a more commercial mayo thickness.
I think you will find Carob Gum or xanthan gum will alter the taste...If you want it thicker look into emulsifing salts such as Joha Emulsifing Agents...these salts should replace the salt you are already adding and not change the flavor of the mayo....this is done commercially and if that is what you desire...go for it...let us know how it comes out.....any further help and I'm afraid you will need a chemist.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 11:38 am to tavolatim
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I'm afraid you will need a chemist.
Sad thing is....I am a chemist (
on me ) Again, thanks for the help. I'm gonna go to whole foods and see if I can find those special salts.
This post was edited on 3/23/10 at 11:39 am
Posted on 3/23/10 at 11:45 am to WayDownUnder
Well, Xanthan Gum is not an emulsifier - it's a rheological modifier...i.e., it makes things more viscous and can alter texture (hence the sliminess someone mentioned earlier), but it won't thicken. If you were making homemade mayo to then make a salad dressing, Xanthan Gum would be a great additive to keep it pourable.
Alton Brown's Good Eats on mayo and emulsions is great - check them out:
Good Eats: Mayo - Part 1
Good Eats: Mayo - Part 2
Alton Brown's Good Eats on mayo and emulsions is great - check them out:
Good Eats: Mayo - Part 1
Good Eats: Mayo - Part 2
This post was edited on 3/23/10 at 11:48 am
Posted on 3/23/10 at 11:53 am to WayDownUnder
just continue to add oil. it should be able to hold a ton without breaking.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 12:12 pm to LSUChicageaux
Great find Chicageaux....was that a battery powered whisk?.....gotta have one of those...the wrist is not as strong as it was before I had a GF.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 2:35 pm to tavolatim
quote:Yeah, who needs an immersion blender when you have a UltraVibe 9000 Rabbit with Velvet Whirly-Pearls and latex-covered-Dough-hook attachment, color Desert Dusk. It's a like a coffee grinder and a chinois and a Lando Calrissian lunchbox all in one.
the wrist is not as strong as it was before I had a GF
I used it to puree a cauliflower soup the other day and it simultaneously fixed a crack in my windshield and got my dog pregnant. My dog is male.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 3:23 pm to LSUChicageaux
Thank you...I have been missing your wit 
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