Well, yesterday I finally made my first batch of mayonnaise using a wire whisk and it came out perfect!
As usual I was the only one to witness this culinary triumph!
I have been using less mayonnaise lately because the better brands have gotten so expensive and also because I really don't need quick access to the extra calories. My recent strategy has been to buy a small 8-10 ounce bottle of good mayonnaise from the local dollar store and use that when I just need a squirt of mayonnaise. When I need a cup of mayonnaise for a large salad I make blender mayonnaise.
Yesterday I wanted to make a small batch of chicken salad and needed a half cup of mayonnaise so I put a medium egg yolk into a one quart bowl with a squirt of mustard, a 1/4 teaspoon of wine vinegar and a shake of S&P. I gradually added a 1/3 cup of canola oil while beating the mixture with the wire whisk. When the oil had all been absorbed I added another 1/4 teaspoon of wine vinegar and beat it a few more seconds. The entire process only took a couple of minutes and the results were great. The only drawback was having a medium egg white leftover. The egg white eventually found its way into a stuffed pepper.
Now I just need to wean myself away from the little bottle of mayonnaise from the dollar store!