FLAVORING MAYONNAISE

Let's face it, we sandwich lovers and mayonnaise lovers understand that a sandwich with mayonnaise adds richness to each and every bite. With the whole world fusing their culinary influences, we got flavors marrying each other all of the time, go to any gourmet market, and you'll find a myriad of flavored oils and vinegars, go to any fine liquor store, you'll find flavored vodkas and even beer infused with lime, who would have thought that? Even SPAM, the canned meat has different flavors. So in this blog post, I'll do some simple flavorings of my favorite condiment for anything that is stuck in between two pieces of bread, and I'm talking about that egg and oil infused invention MAYONNAISE!

Here's the first spread I'll call simply Korean Mayo

2 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
3 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. minced ginger
1/2 tsp . minced garlic
1/2 tsp. kochujang (Korean hot chili paste)
2 tsp. honey
1 tsp. lime juice

Using a whisk or fork, hand blend it all together.

This next mayonnaise is a Curry Mayo

2 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. lime juice

Using a whisk or fork, hand blend it all together

This is my simple and favorite for a teriyaki beef or pork sandwich Teri Mayo

2 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
3 tsp. soy sauce
3 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. finely minced scallions
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Using a whisk or fork, hand blend it all together

This is one for your burrito or soft taco, an old buddy from Mexico made this one day in the kitchen where I worked, he buttered some tortillas, and filled it with sautéed Mahi Mahi, I'll rip him off, "Sorry Alex." Taco Mayo

2 1/2 cups of real mayonnaise
2 tsp. ketchup
1 tsp. finely minced jalapeño peppers
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. finely chopped cilantro
1 tsp. olive oil

Using a whisk or fork, hand blend it all together

This next one I ripped off from one of my Chinese Chef friends from the mainland, I'll call thisChina Girl Mayo

2 1/2 cups of real mayonnaise
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. Chinese Five Spice
1/2 tsp. finely chopped fermented black beans (first soaked in warm water drained, and then finely chopped)
1 tsp. oyster sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper flakes
Pinch of minced ginger
Pinch of minced garlic
Pinch of sesame seeds
Pinch of minced scallions

Using a whisk or fork, hand blend it all together

Tips: For the Korean Mayo, use it by grilling some Kalbi Ribs, remove the bone, toast whatever bread that you love. Butter the both sides of the bread with the Korean Mayo, and put whatever else you want, lettuce, tomatoes, onions etc. even some cheese.

Tips: For the Curry Mayo, what I like to use this sauce with, is when I got left over beef curry from the diner, I'll take some hoagie buns, slice them in half, and toast them on a pan with some butter, stick the left over curry in the microwave, and then butter both sides of the toasted hoagies with the Curry Mayo, and put the hot leftover beef curry with veggies and all in between the bread, and it's all YAY YAY.

Tips: For the Teri Mayo, I think you know where I'm heading with this, when you got your back yard cookout going on, take a few slabs of that grilled Teri Beef, and stick in in between your favorite bread, toasted or not, spread that Teri Mayo on both sides of the bread, and that sandwich will be totally awesome!

Tips: For the Taco Mayo, when you and your family are making tacos, mix up a batch of this blended mayonnaise, and butter some tortillas before you add in your fillings, man this is totally numero uno!

Tips: For the China Girl Mayo, I used to like putting some roasted Peking Duck in between some toasted buns, buttered with this concoction, man a Peking Duck sandwich to die for, no veggies with this, the richness of both duck and mayonnaise makes this a juicy marriage.

I like to use Best Foods Real Mayonnaise for this, or you can use a vegan one like Vegenaise, or make your own mayonnaise. Most people will fuse mustard with mayonnaise, or wasabe with mayonnaise, that's a no brainer, most of us did that already, so this is just a few more ideas for you guys on Foodie Isle.

Keep on experimenting and keep it Ono.