Mayonnaise, commonly called mayo, is a thick, creamy sauce with a rich, tangy taste commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, bound salads and French fries, and it also serves as the base for other sauces, including tartar sauce, fry sauce, remoulade, salsa golf, ranch dressing and rouille. It is an emulsion of oil, egg yolk and an acid, either vinegar or lemon juice, with numerous flavor variations, and its appearance ranges from nearly white to pale yellow, with a consistency ranging from a light cream to a thick gel. Commercial eggless versions are available for people who avoid eggs.
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Source Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Causa limena
Source Chicken fillet roll (Wikipedia)
Source Coronation chicken - Wikipedia
Source Dressed herring (Wikipedia)
Source Macaroni salad (Wikipedia)
Source Mimosa salad (Wikipedia)
Source Oeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)
Source Olivier Salad (Wikipedia)
Source Pasta Salad (Wikipedia)
Source Pizza Rossini (Wikipedia)
Source Tuna fish sandwich (Wikipedia)
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1. CooksInfo: Mayonnaise
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Invented in France in 1756 to commemorate the capture from the English of St Philip’s in Mahón, the capital of the island of Minorca off Spain.
2. Mayonnaise (Wikidata)
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Wikidata: Mayonnaise
Wikidata Q167893, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikipedia: Causa limena
Used By: Causa Limena, Infobox main_ingredient field: Potato, chilli pepper, lemon, mayonnaise, avocado, chicken or tuna, varied vegetablesView the Source Coronation chicken - Wikipedia
Used By: Coronation Chicken, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, herbs and spices, cream or mayonnaise-based sauceView the Source Waldorf salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Waldorf Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Apples, celery, mayonnaise, walnuts, grapesView the Source Olivier Salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Olivier Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Potatoes, vegetables, eggs, meat, mayonnaiseView the Source Pasta Salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pasta Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Pasta, vinegar or oil or mayonnaiseView the Source Dressed herring (Wikipedia)
Used By: Dressed herring, Infobox main_ingredient field: Herring, vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beetroots), onions, mayonnaiseView the Source Macaroni salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Macaroni salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Macaroni, usually mayonnaise, onions, pickles, celeryView the Source Mimosa salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Mimosa salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: Canned fish, boiled eggs, grated cheese, onion, mayonnaiseView the Source Chicken fillet roll (Wikipedia)
Used By: Chicken fillet roll, Infobox main_ingredient field: Baguette; filling, such as chicken, butter, mayonnaise, lettuce, onion, cheese, condimentsView the Source Pizza Rossini (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pizza Rossini, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, mozzarella, eggs, mayonnaise, tomato purée (homemade), waterView the Source Tuna fish sandwich (Wikipedia)
Used By: Tuna fish sandwich, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tuna salad, mayonnaiseView the Source Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo (Wikipedia)
Used By: Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo, Infobox main_ingredient field: Bacalhau, mayonnaise, mashed potatoes, onion, milk, olive oil, red bell pepper, bay leaf and olivesView the Source Oeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)
Used By: Oeuf mayonnaise, Lead sectionQuote, Used By: Oeuf mayonnaise, Lead section
a simple French egg dish
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