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Hey everybody!

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This is Kenji Lopez-Alt

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And I'm going to show you a super

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simple way to make great homemade

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mayonnaise in two minutes or less

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using an immersion blender

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here's how we do it.

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Start by breaking an egg into a cup

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that's just big enough for the head of

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your immersion blender to fit

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There is no need separate the egg or

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use just use the yolk here by the way.

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Next, add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.

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This adds flavor, but more importantly

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it helps the water, and the oil, and the

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mayonnaise to emulsify into a creamy

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sauce.

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Add a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

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for acidity. Fresh squeezed is definitely

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the way to go here. And if you would like

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you can also add a clove of minced garlic

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at this point.

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Top it all off with a cup of neutral oil

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like canola or vegetable oil.

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I dont recommend extra virgin olive oil

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for this, because the violent

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action of the emmersion blender

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can turn it quite bitter.

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Season it all with a big pinch of salt

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and a few grinds of black pepper.

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You can use white pepper, if you don't

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like the look of black pepper specs in

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your mayo.

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Now here's the fun part, lower the head of

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your immersion blender to the very

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bottom of the jar then turn it on.

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As it spins, it draws oil down into a

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vortex, forming a thick, stable emulsion

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as you slowly lift it.

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Lift it up and down a few times to

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stabilize, and you've got mayonnaise.