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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I love mayo (make it every week for The Wife an me, kids don't eat because they are big commies) and I love aioli.

Equally I hate to be pedantic, but real aioli has no egg in like mayo does, nor any emulsifiers like mustard. Only garlic and olive oil, sometimes a splash of citrus.

It is a pain in the ass to make yourself, and no short cuts like with mayo. Worth it though.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Like mayonnaise, aioli is an emulsion or suspension of small globules of oil and oil-soluble compounds in water and water-soluble compounds. Many older recipes do not include egg, but nowadays, egg or egg yolk is the usual emulsifier

    Purists insist that true aioli must contain garlic and no other seasoning (except salt).[12]

    Kinda like claiming pizza doesn’t have cheese.

    But yeah the majority of aioli you are eating will be mayonnaise based.

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