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How To Make Mayonnaise

By Danilo Alfaro, About.com

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Voila! You Just Made Your Own Mayo!

Voila! You Just Made Your Own Mayo!Voila! You Just Made Your Own Mayo!

Voila! You Just Made Your Own Mayo!

Photo © Danilo Alfaro

Voila! You Just Made Your Own Mayo!

Congratulations! Adjust the flavoring with lemon juice and Kosher salt and you're all done.

Mayonnaise made this way will keep no more than a couple of days in the fridge. That's why we only used one egg yolk. But if you have a need for more and you know you'll use it within a couple of days, by all means make a larger amount.

This mayonnaise is a great starting point for several salad dressings, like this recipe for Blue Cheese dressing.

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