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Ingredients 1 1/4 cups good olive oil
Directions "Place the egg yolks and a pinch of salt in a bowl and with
Notes This recipe was taken from "Italian Cooking" by Dorothy Daly. It was published by Spring Books in Great Britain. For the complete copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... In the introduction to this recipe the author writes: "Legend has it that a certain Duke of Mayenne, a great gourmet, was so busy discussing with the camp chef the preparation of a special sauce to grace a cold chicken that by the time the discussion had come to an end, his own cavalry had been overcome by those of the enemy, and the Battle of Arques was lost for his side. So much for history; the Duke deserves an honourable mention, for the sauce that caused the trouble was the forerunner of Mayonnaise, and took its name from the unfortunate gentleman who had a hand in its creation." Photo: Mary Melfi. |