I have been trying to make mayonnaise and have had no luck. I have tried it 4 times now, twice in a Blendtec blender following their instructions online and twice following these directions . Each time the mayonnaise came out like yellow stinky soup.
I have been adding the oil very slowly, it takes about 2 minutes to add a cup. I have let my eggs warm up to room temperature for an hour. I have bought fresh eggs.
It looks so simple, but I am having no luck. Please help.
Best Answer
You might want to try it by hand with a whisk first, rather than going straight to a blender, though a blender will work fine (though I've only done it with a standing blender, not an immersion blender) The key I've found is the very slow addition of the oil to the beaten egg yolks. (only yolks, no white). You might want to taste your oil to make sure that it isn't rancid, which might be the cause of your "stinky" issue. It does take some practice to pour the oil in slowly while you are beating the yolks, but you can add more oil at a time as your emulsion gets more stable.
I've found that it's not so hard to do by hand, and that you will get a real sense of accomplishment once you've done it.