How To Make Perfect Mayo (Thank You Science)

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Комментарии • 2 тыс.

  • @BigSirZebras
    @BigSirZebras 3 года назад +1635

    fun fact: Alex is using mayo to hold his phone instead of a tripod in this video.

  • @Infantry12345
    @Infantry12345 3 года назад +6

    These more educational focused videos of yours are some of my favorites. I love the drama of learning from 3 Michelin star chefs, and the humanity of traveling around the world to learn and share good experiences, but its these atomic operations of cooking that really brings it all together for me. Much like an emulsion :)
    Excited to see what comes next!

  • @bledonbinaku8821
    @bledonbinaku8821 3 года назад +139

    Alex would be a great chemistry teacher

    • @PaulaBean
      @PaulaBean 3 года назад +3

      Cooking is chemistry indeed.

    • @VotteyDaily
      @VotteyDaily 3 года назад

      Hello 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

    • @BlueyMcPhluey
      @BlueyMcPhluey 3 года назад +1

      he already is, I'm learning over here

  • @secretdegenerate
    @secretdegenerate 3 года назад +31

    I've been a chef for 15 years and always wanted an explanation to the dispersion mill effect!

  • @alznabz
    @alznabz 3 года назад +12

    His filming and editing game has gone through the roof. I'm speechless. It's so damn good.

  • @danielroseira621
    @danielroseira621 3 года назад +3

    Excellent video Alex!
    I just like to add something: Mustard also has an important role in the mayonnaise emulsifying process.
    Mustard seeds have Mucilage, which offers some unique rheological properties and excellent emulsion capacity and stability in oil/water systems (similar to xanthan gum, for example).

  • @jorgecardoso5863
    @jorgecardoso5863 3 года назад +51

    "...Just - science-"
    Damn boy, even Carl Sagan felt that in heaven

    • @VotteyDaily
      @VotteyDaily 3 года назад

      Hola 👍👍❤️❤️❤️

  • @jim3nigma
    @jim3nigma 3 года назад +24

    This is the most intense and nerv wrecking way to learn how to make mayo I have ever witnessed. I think I'm even sweating at this point right now.

  • @emrikronsten
    @emrikronsten 3 года назад

    Get a Bamix! The mixing process is reduced to about 10 seconds. all oil can be added directly. Egg, vinegar, mustard in the bottom then oil. Pull the mixer slowly from the bottom to the top. Done! Fantastic thing.
    Keep up the good work, alex!

  • @sirhenry1714
    @sirhenry1714 3 года назад +1

    I learned how to make Alioli(garlic mayo) a couple of years ago and noticed that you actually don't have to be that careful with the Oil. If you put in too much at once you will have to mix longer but apart from that the end-result is the same. (I messed up the amount a couple of times, but never failed to get to the end-result so far). As for Tools: an electric hand-mixer is the easiest, a fork is the hardest...
    Recipe:
    - 1 eggyolk
    - 1 or 2 cloves of garlic (depending on how strong you like it)
    - 1/2 teaspoon of mustard (I use german “Löwensenf“, but any will do)
    - 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
    - a bit of salt and pepper(you can always add more later so be careful)
    - enough oil for the emulsion
    - if you want to be a bit more fancy you can always add other ingriedients (mainly spices), but remember that more isnt always better (fresh chives and a bit of nutmeg have proven themselves)

  • @gorazdvidic5023
    @gorazdvidic5023 3 года назад

    For about 30 years (when I bought my first stab mixer) I always make mayo from recipe from the 'users manual' of stab mixer:
    1 tbsp mustard, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 whole (raw) egg, 2 dl oil, pinch of salt, everything in bowl, stab mixer down to bottom, turned on and slowly pull out while running. Finished.
    In McGee on Food an Cooking book, there is also noted, than mayo can be made from hard cooked egg (yolk only) to avoid some salmonella issues, but I have not tried it yet.

  • @YusufSheth
    @YusufSheth 3 года назад

    I watch your advertissements to support you. Thank you for wholesome, educational, thorough, and enjoyable content. Delicious. Salut.

  • @IdiomofSad
    @IdiomofSad 3 года назад

    I never thought a video on mayonnaise could be so brilliantly entertaining. Seriously, I'm like on the edge of my seat over ... mayonnaise. What planet am I on? lol I will never watch any other video on mayonnaise again. And... I REALLY hope someone asks me how to make mayonnaise now! lol They will never be the same again, after I casually hand them this link.

  • @betawarier346
    @betawarier346 3 года назад +10

    Everyone: Mayo is hard to make
    Alex: Hold my oil

    • @broutefoin
      @broutefoin 3 года назад

      Me: Frenchie needs an immersion blender... 20 sec mayo.. but i guess that would be hard to make into a 10+ min vid

    • @Shiirya
      @Shiirya 3 года назад

      @@broutefoin Actualy using a blender is easy and ok but also it changes the density of the mayo making it more thick more compact, but when you do it by hand it tend to be more fluffy more "light" in the mouth

  • @rontavakoli-JD-MBA
    @rontavakoli-JD-MBA 3 года назад

    emulsification is not rocket surgery for god's sake. I love this dude for his intensity....no not really...hes just a fun dude. keep on trucking Alex..you're a fine chef and you have a fine brain.

  • @leonpjhb
    @leonpjhb 3 года назад

    Great video as always, not sure how I missed it for nearly three months.
    There is a super eazy way to make mayo with zero chance of failure.
    Ingredients:
    2 Whole eggs
    500ml Oil (sunflower or whatever you prefer) for a thicker mayo add more oil.
    Acid for flavour (lemon juice or vinegar or both) about 2 tablespoons
    Mustard, salt and pepper to flavour
    Method:
    Add all ingredients to a tall, thin beaker
    Take a stick blender and insert to the bottom of the beaker
    Start the blender at the bottom on high speed and move it upwards slowly.
    As you reach the top of the beaker the mayonaise will have formed.
    In ten years I have not had one failure using this method.

  • @iRDaBrit
    @iRDaBrit 2 года назад

    Bravo on the correct use of "faffing around".

  • @mndlessdrwer
    @mndlessdrwer 3 года назад

    Immersion blender is the real trick to mayo creation.

  • @frenchy540
    @frenchy540 3 года назад +3

    Great video, thanks Alex!
    Another "trick" is to make sure that all your ingredients are at the same temperature. I've seen mayonnaise failing due to an egg coming straight out of the fridge. As they say: "Every little helps" :)

  • @carsonboardman6769
    @carsonboardman6769 3 года назад

    I would like to thank you for solving a problem I never knew I had

  • @G60syncro
    @G60syncro 3 года назад

    Mayonnaise deserves to be it's own food group!!

  • @zmuzzy101
    @zmuzzy101 3 года назад

    My favourite emulsifier is aquafaba. It's brilliant and basically free as it's just bean water.

  • @nekekaminger
    @nekekaminger 3 года назад

    If you are looking for a very easy and fool proof method of making mayo, just take Alex's method of preparing Sauce Hollandaise, replace the melted butter with vegetable oil and the lemon juice with vinegar and add some mustard. If you haven't seen the video: just use a mixer / immersion blender / food processor to mix up egg (can be a whole egg), mustard and vinegar and then while it's running, add the oil. Doesn't have to be very slowly either, just keep adding until it thickens to the consistency you want.

  • @Alba-ze5jn
    @Alba-ze5jn 3 года назад +21

    Adam Ragusea has a great video on emulsions, if anyone is interested in the topic 👍

    • @bertcertain6982
      @bertcertain6982 3 года назад +12

      @@temporal_paradox lol what? No it's not. People talk about cooking videos on other cooking videos all the time. It's the most normal thing in the world.

    • @trucid2
      @trucid2 3 года назад +1

      Alex > Adam

    • @BliffleSplick
      @BliffleSplick 3 года назад +7

      @@trucid2 They bring different things to the party, it's ok to like both

    • @fran6b
      @fran6b 3 года назад +4

      @@temporal_paradox Ironically, it's your comment that I find rude.

    • @ethelredhardrede1838
      @ethelredhardrede1838 3 года назад +1

      @@temporal_paradox
      " but some will outright list it in the rules for chat (if the channel has them"
      I will be sure to avoid such channels.
      Now a lot of channels block links. I have not seen a one that tries to suppress of the mention of other channels.

  • @MmM-do6rg
    @MmM-do6rg 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of the silliest videos I've ever came across..

  • @pierrefitter
    @pierrefitter 3 года назад

    Alex, this whole series is worthy of an award. I just can't figure out whether it should be for food, science, or your filmmaking!

  • @inocenciotensygarcia1012
    @inocenciotensygarcia1012 Год назад +3

    I loved your video as always.I tried it and it turned out delicious.

  • @PierrePericard
    @PierrePericard 3 года назад

    Hervé This had a whole series on a radio show where he talked about the science of emulsions in the kitchen and how you could apply it to basically any fatty ingredient (like foie gras or chocolate). This deserves a listen.

  • @AlbertoAlexanderRodriguez
    @AlbertoAlexanderRodriguez 3 года назад

    I've just tried your approach. And it it's freaking AMAZING!

  • @oijans
    @oijans 3 года назад +12

    When using my hand blender I can add all the oil at once. Try that next time.

    • @deanbottle1052
      @deanbottle1052 3 года назад

      But is the knife stay straight? I’m doing same as you. Just need 30 seconds for a mayo

    • @oijans
      @oijans 3 года назад +1

      @@deanbottle1052 Most of the times, yes

    • @maskedpotatoes
      @maskedpotatoes 3 года назад

      Same here, but you're actually adding the oil gradually still: when the blades spins at the beginning, there's mostly egg and little oil around them so the oil gets incorporated from that initial emulsion... Also using blades and high velocity helps making it easier.
      Ps. Use lemon juice instead of vinegar if you want a more delicate mayo. Also mustard is nice but that can also be removed for an even lighter taste. Heck, a super basic mayo can even been done with a whole egg and some neutral oil, no extra required!

  • @saquibakhtar7763
    @saquibakhtar7763 Год назад

    He is an excellent story teller

  • @blacklion79
    @blacklion79 3 года назад

    Good mixer allows to make mayo fast. Really fast. Without adding oil drop by drop. I was surprised, how easy it is. I'd been arguing with friend of mine, that fresh mayo is too long to prepare for every breakfast. He proved me wrong by preparing mayo in 1:45 (one minute 45 seconds) with electric mixer and putting all ingredients in one go.

  • @pinkponyofprey1965
    @pinkponyofprey1965 3 года назад +8

    Best way to screw up a mayo is to use oil and eggs with very different temperatures. Don't ask me how I know ...

    • @cinemaocd1752
      @cinemaocd1752 3 года назад

      Yes, I've experienced this as well and wonder what the scientific explanation is for that...

  • @angeluzerrare8170
    @angeluzerrare8170 3 года назад

    I did it with lemon juice instead of water and olive oil. It did not disappoint.

  • @yohannessulistyo4025
    @yohannessulistyo4025 3 года назад

    My first attempt at mayo is actually for creating the tartare sauce.
    The mistake wasn't too little oil, but too much egg (2 eggs). The bloody damn thing requires nearly 500 ml of sunflower seed oil. When mixing it vigorously failed to produce the wanted emulsion, I was like "zut alors!" and nearly throw it away, until I decided to commit nearly half of the bottle in a furious stirring.

  • @coconutoil1614
    @coconutoil1614 3 года назад

    Sir i made mayo using the knowledge i gained from this video. I finally made one but i didnt season it so when i want to spice it up or change some flavor, i have a base mayo :)))
    Thank you when i was 14 i tried to do it but it kept on getting separated but now i know to mix the vinegar and eggs first before adding a very small droplet of oil

  • @MetroidChild
    @MetroidChild 3 года назад

    The emulsifier itself is the "solid".
    Think of it as a ball pit, neither the contents (oil) or the surrounding medium (water) of the balls are "solid", but at a large scale it gets dense and hard to move through, even though there's in principle nothing preventing the balls from moving (except themselves!).

  • @daheeroh
    @daheeroh 3 года назад +2

    This man can boil water and make it interesting. Love the intro btw.

  • @fiatlux7655
    @fiatlux7655 Год назад

    "The greatest sauce ever invented!?!? And all this time I thought I was perverted for putting it on everything and dunking my French fries in the stuff. I love this man!
    God bless you for doing the Lord's work. 🙏

  • @yesno8204
    @yesno8204 Год назад

    Who knew making mayo could be so much fun.

  • @jeroenm3617
    @jeroenm3617 3 года назад

    Alex, you're stepping up your game!! Really cool series, and man your film and storytelling skills did improve! Keep it up, love your channel!

  • @justinlatvamaki2365
    @justinlatvamaki2365 3 года назад

    How or what different mustards and oils change the flavors to make the ultimate mayonnaise? Vegetable vs avocado vs olive? Yellow vs spicy vs dijon ect ect.. or even eggs duck chicken quail...

  • @ploopydoopydoo
    @ploopydoopydoo 3 года назад

    i never thought making mayo would be this dramatic and entertaining

  • @Theo6898
    @Theo6898 3 года назад

    I will never fail a mayo ever again, thanks !

  • @ngurahraditia7822
    @ngurahraditia7822 3 года назад +2

    Alex act like thinking hard but he already know how to invent an industrial grade mayo machine

  • @chefraevn666
    @chefraevn666 Год назад

    i was liking watching a man who just quit at NASA and just decided to turn his lab into a kitchen instead 😂 entertaining and helpful video. Great job.

  • @roei7111999
    @roei7111999 3 года назад

    Wow this is the most dramatic mayo I've ever seen. (Never ever thought I'd say this)

  • @PeachesandMoss
    @PeachesandMoss 2 года назад

    Ahh I love this guy! Just found this channel!

  • @countsatyr
    @countsatyr 3 года назад

    The emersion blender method is the way I make mayo. Mayo in seconds.

  • @harrymeijer393
    @harrymeijer393 3 года назад

    Een balletje met mayo.
    Is dutch for a meatball with mayonaise.
    Wake me up for it anytime.

  • @oanlannoy7193
    @oanlannoy7193 3 года назад

    Small tip for people that want to make mayo but their bowl keep spinning away when mixing : place it on a towel to slow it down with friction

  • @TriyanshaB
    @TriyanshaB 3 года назад

    I have always wondered if this is also a similar principle that comes in meringue icing with butter and eggs... but no egg yolks there ???

  • @SapioiT
    @SapioiT 3 года назад +1

    Great! It seems we're getting a "speedrunning mayo" video! At least, if that is what Alex hinted at at the end of the video.

  • @AYoungdude
    @AYoungdude 3 года назад

    my recipe is to take a jar, put a whole egg, a pickle (cornichon) and some mustard (dijon) cover it all with oil and stick in a sick blender. Results have been pretty good and it seems to be less finicky than this more traditional method.

  • @islamsameer4893
    @islamsameer4893 3 года назад

    Alex, what do you think about using egg whites instead of yolks? Because I guess that's how it is where I live.

  • @AHG1347
    @AHG1347 3 года назад

    Success! Now let's celebrate with mussels and Frites.

  • @cato451
    @cato451 3 года назад

    Fantastic as always

  • @regel303
    @regel303 3 года назад

    Thank you, Guru.

  • @RumeetSinghMago
    @RumeetSinghMago 3 года назад +18

    He is the master of overdoing things ,.
    That intro though 🙄

    • @why_though
      @why_though 3 года назад

      Not overdone what so ever. Food companies go in 10 times more detail and science when designing their recipes, than Alex.
      Why is his food better than store bought then? That's the economy's fault, trust me the engineers working at large food companies could make masterpieces if budgets weren't involved.

    • @RumeetSinghMago
      @RumeetSinghMago 3 года назад

      Well you are right but I was not saying about the recipe but that Christopher Nolan Intro of mayonnaise .

  • @tammcphail1995
    @tammcphail1995 3 года назад

    I was curious what kind of oil was used in the original recipe. Now we use canola, which was invented in the 80s

  • @Believe30
    @Believe30 2 года назад

    Can you give me the measurements please? Also, how long will it keep in the fridge?

  • @elmonte5lim
    @elmonte5lim 3 года назад

    Harry Potter makes mayo!
    Science?
    Pfui!
    All that's required now, is Boris, with a Slavic Hardbass backing.

  • @ramyaravinuthala8236
    @ramyaravinuthala8236 3 года назад

    If my science teacher thought me like this , I would be a great scientist 😊😊

  • @Fireplacex
    @Fireplacex 3 года назад

    this could be a movie

  • @nonstopkl
    @nonstopkl 3 года назад

    This should be the way school teaches science, inspiring the young gen. Considering part time lecturing in school?

  • @lee_bracey
    @lee_bracey 3 года назад

    What type of oil are you using for the best flavor? Thank you.

  • @pokoyokopo
    @pokoyokopo 3 года назад

    Me: Wait, it's all liquid?
    Alex: Always has been.

  • @gregmcb5305
    @gregmcb5305 3 года назад

    If you use pure acetic acid at the right amount instead of vinegar it would have a lot less water and be more concentrated don’t know if it would work right tho

  • @skully2860
    @skully2860 3 года назад

    It looks so easy, but getting it to become a thick sauce is actually pretty hard. Also the dijon mayonnaisse french supermarkets store is soooo gooddd

  • @zhiyangzheng2402
    @zhiyangzheng2402 3 года назад

    iirc, hollandaise is obtained by replaacing oil with butter, and the consistency at the end would be different?
    do you know what if i use other fats like lard or beef fat?

  • @MichaelBiebersWorld
    @MichaelBiebersWorld 2 года назад

    So water and oil will mix when you use a vacuum pump to remove the dissolved air. Will this work with mayo also?

  • @miximum1
    @miximum1 3 года назад

    thanks Alex!

  • @AccountName27
    @AccountName27 3 года назад

    Alex, why did you use the mustard and vinegar? Genuinely curious.
    If the lecithin is in the yolk, are the not-oil components just for flavor? Can I just make an egg yolk and oil mayo if I want it plainer than a plane?
    Or is there more lecithin in the other components helping to increase volume?

  • @navneethgopal1211
    @navneethgopal1211 3 года назад

    Alex is slowly descending into madness.

  • @ionescupaul6305
    @ionescupaul6305 3 года назад

    Alex, you've put the "S" in Mayo. Thank you. By the way, I've known the "secret" from my mother, and always used the powered wisk.
    Long Live The Mayo, and Alex.

  • @rubbergum
    @rubbergum 3 года назад

    Just blitz it. All Ingredients in a narrow bowl and whisk it with a mixer. And yes, I'm German. We like to blitz things.

  • @RoninWaffle
    @RoninWaffle 3 года назад

    How did you just manage to get me excited about mayo?

  • @starlord2634
    @starlord2634 3 года назад

    Great video Alex!.

  • @rhys9336
    @rhys9336 3 года назад

    If the egg yolk is the emulsifier, are the vinegar and mustard purely for taste?

  • @OfficialLolodrom
    @OfficialLolodrom 3 года назад +1

    Explaining stuff with Sience, why don't they do this more often in school?

  • @helgijonsson3537
    @helgijonsson3537 3 года назад

    The credits music sounds exactly like Informal Gluttony by Between the Buried and Me

  • @Woalterino
    @Woalterino 3 года назад

    Best Video i have seen in the last few days

  • @chrisc9497
    @chrisc9497 3 года назад

    I really wish Alex's face went over the hulk right at the end "that's my secret.. I'm always (a liquid)".

  • @malakiespsasdernun
    @malakiespsasdernun 3 года назад

    Hey Alex, i was wondering if you could recommend any good plastic bottles cz i cant find any!

  • @playea123
    @playea123 3 года назад

    This would have been a perfect Halloween episode lol

  • @zza7195
    @zza7195 3 года назад

    Isn't it easier if you add the vinegar at the end ?

  • @rosehale7228
    @rosehale7228 3 года назад

    yay for mayo!

  • @samlavigne8924
    @samlavigne8924 3 года назад

    That avengers add in was creative genius. I'm being serious.

  • @cyndifoore7743
    @cyndifoore7743 3 года назад

    Alex, you’re awesome.

  • @HellGod67
    @HellGod67 3 года назад

    Oh yeah, I don't want anyone but a french person tell me about mayo.

  • @TheYogcapitan
    @TheYogcapitan 3 года назад

    Wait is this line at 13:19 "lets ketchup in the next one" mean that we're going to get a full episode about ketchup ?

  • @ero_testing2905
    @ero_testing2905 3 года назад

    Intro - Bubbles by Yosi Horikawa

  • @Hinkaland
    @Hinkaland 3 года назад

    Hey @alex, how do you explain then the way a mayo was made with all ingredients added at the same time?
    Check Masterchef Australia where they make a 30 second mayo with a blender.
    -Gogo-

  • @ramoncuevas433
    @ramoncuevas433 3 года назад

    amphipathic: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. Fun word to add to your lexicon, good luck pronouncing it!

  • @suhailamojee
    @suhailamojee 3 года назад

    Alex we want to see more cooking and less drama please

  • @OliSL54
    @OliSL54 3 года назад

    So it's possible to make mayonnaise without mustard? Why do you put mustard then? Only for flavor? Parce que en Belgique on mets pas de moutardes dans la mayonnaise et je la trouves meilleure ainsi 🔥🔥🔥

  • @insanelyblissful
    @insanelyblissful 3 года назад

    I adore how dramatic this was. Though clearly not part of this video’s objective, would’ve liked to go into detail about the oils to use. I make my own mayo every couple of weeks in seconds with a hand blender - but avoid canola etc. - one laments that though the flavor of olive oil and avocado is good, it’s not familiar like that at the store.

  • @MrMcGillicuddy
    @MrMcGillicuddy 2 года назад

    Hey Alex I crave your level of detail lol Thanks for the video. I have a question for you. I think I may have figured it out myself but haven't experimented yet. I love mayo but hate store bought. I've perfected years ago peanut oil and sunflower oil mayo and ferment it for a day or so to make it last longer in the fridge. I was so sad when I realized I'm sensitive to all seed and vegetable oils. Avocado and olive oil are okay but not exactly the flavor I want.
    Anyway my question is about saturated fats from animals for mayo. I've had a lot of gut improvement by utilizing only tallow, cultured butter and lard. Duck fats a good one too. I've tried to make mayo out of solid palm oil and with tallow. It makes a great thick mayo but then when I refrigerate it it's unspreadable and the solidification causes the emulsion to break as well. I was thinking if the yolks are more liquidy type fats then maybe more yolks and less melted tallow in order to stop the mayo from solidifying into a brick in the jar lol
    Do you have some way of analyzing the different saturated animal fat composition to figure out how much more yolks or less fat you should add in order to make a completely plant free carnivore mayo? I'm counting on you man. You're my last resort at solving this problem without having to quit my job to research this more haha Thanks for any insight that might lead me in the right direction. The carnivore community would probably all subscribe to your page if you figure this one out lol

  • @PyroSam1990
    @PyroSam1990 3 года назад

    To me at first glance, the thumbnail looked like Mayonnaise with ugly red roots :D
    As always, great content, Alex.

  • @kapitann8395
    @kapitann8395 3 года назад

    Boris needs to see that