Thread: Some questions re: condiments

Hi all,
I just made some homemade mayo and it has a very bitter taste to it, I suspect, from the olive oil (used 1 egg and 1 cup olive oil). Anyone have any suggestions on how to alliviate the bitterness? I tried fresh squeezed orange and lime juice but it doesn't seem to help.

Also, I'm seeing a lot of discussion about vinegar but I thought this wasn't allowed on Paleo diets. I can't find an explanation in either of the books (Neandrathin and Paleo Diet) about the reasoning behind vinegar being off limits (because it is fermented, hence processed?)

Sorry for all the questions!

Tam

yea, you want to use light oil. I have a mayo recipe in my books, or the Trader Joes mayo is excellent (yellow label -- just like my recipe) or the "blender mayonnaise" recipe from the Joy of Cooking is great. I don't think I'd like orange in my mayo, though lime does work.

i don't do either of the paleo plans you are referring to -- i throw a bit of www.westonaprice.com (WAP) into my mix. i'm a cross between the zone, CAD and WAP. WAP definitely allows vinegar. You might look into that link, it has literally days worth of reading there.

I don't buy into everything they say, but the section on oils and the article "nasty brutish short" are definitely worth the read.

Thank you for the replies. I solved the problem basically by making another batch with canola oil. I know there's some contraversy about there being trans fats when it's cooked on high heats (at least that's what I've heard - don't know if it's true), I figure since it's not being heated it should be fine. I did use extra virgin olive oil (don't know if that's the same as extra light, though) but it didn't help!

Tam