Mayonnaise is one of the most loved and celebrated sauces ever.
Even in Mzansi, there is hardly any food that has not at some point had a dash of mayonnaise added to it.
The birth of mayonnaise
The history of mayonnaise can be traced as far back as the 19th century, when famous French chef Antonin Careme created five mother sauces.
The most famous of the five are hollandaise and mayonnaise, both of which use eggs to bind them together in an emulsion or stable but thick fluid held together by ingredients that both stick together and push each other away.
With the festive season here, Nola Mayonnaise offers a range of reasons why mayonnaise is magnificent!
- Mayonnaise is great with everything! Well, maybe not cake but certainly when its used to make a chicken mayo sandwich, a creamy potato salad, added to spinach or dropped as a dollop on your favourite burger.
- If you need eggs to bake but can’t find any, you can substitute them for mayonnaise.
- It can be used to make a delicious marinade for your braai by just adding herbs, garlic and spices since it already is both acid and is fatty.
- Mayonnaise is a great base for chip dip. Just stir in your favourite herbs, spices and flavoured salts.
- It’s also rich in vitamin K, vitamin E, choline and minerals such as potassium and selenium. Mayonnaise is also rich in sodium so don’t overdo it.
SunFood is giving away hampers of Nola Mayonnaise. Take a chance by SMSing NOLA to 34582. SMSes are charged R1,50 each. The competition closes on Wednesday, 12 December.
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