The day after tomorrow:
I think I forgot to mention that I made a one-yolk recipe---1/3 of the original---and used 1 yolk, 1 cup of mixed pure olive oil (not EV) and canola oil. I wonder if the smaller quantity affected the thickness.
Adding a little more oil usually makes machine-made mayonnaise made with 1 whole egg a little thicker---would it work with hand-made mayonnaise? It might throw the acid and salt proportions off though. With a hand-whisked mayo, a whole egg wouldn't thicken as well as one egg yolk, right?
I don't mean to imply that the mayonnaise was too thin at all. I really liked its texture and lightness. I am, though, curious about what affects the thickening more, the quantity of egg yolk or oil? What role would the white play if using a whole egg?
It's been 2 days now and the mayonnaise is very good. Chilling it didn't really thicken it any more. I used equal portions of champagne vinegar and lemon juice. It is interesting, though, that yesterday the vinegar flavor predominated a little and today the lemon flavor took over...even better.
Letting the mayo stand at room temp for a few hours to allow the acid to to its job and also to get the mellowing process going was a new one to me. Obviously, it works very well.
For our taste, I think 1 1/2 teaspoons each, champagne vinegar and lemon juice per egg yolk will be about right.
Any comments you might have on stabilizing the mixing bowl would be helpful. Holding the bowl steady with my pouring hand didn't work for me.
Reminds me of when I first began making mayo in my early cooking life. I had to try everything. I couldn't stop the bowl from rocking, so in order to have a free hand to hold the bowl, I took a yogurt cup, ran a string through 2 holes at the top, and hung it from a cabinet doorknob. Then I punched a small hole in one side of the bottom, and when I was ready to make the mayonnaise, I filled the cup with oil and, as I was whisking, let it drip into the bowl with the remaining ingredients. Worked just fine!
This is a very good recipe and doesn't take long to do at all. It is a satisfying process and also, it's nice not to have to wash a machine after making the mayonnaise.
Rita