What You Need to Know
Whisking garlic and lemon juice with olive oil to create a stable emulsion. The lecithin in the garlic helps to stabilize the mixture.
Calabrian aioli emulsion is a key component of traditional Calabrian dishes, such as fried vegetables.
Key Parameters
Equipment
mortar and pestlefine mesh strainer
Steps
- 1.
Pesce alla Calabrese (Calabria): Base for fish marinade
- 2.
Bagna Cauda (Piedmont): Flavor foundation for warm dip
- 3.
Escalivada (Catalonia): Accompaniment for roasted vegetables
The Science
Primary Reaction
emulsification