PANTRYFLEX

From Alice Waters's kitchen · Chez Panisse, Berkeley

blend · egg emulsion

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Chez Panisse Lemon Aioli

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LEMON JUICE 15OLIVE OIL 240

Ingredients

  • GARLIC20 g
  • EGG YOLK36 g
  • LEMON JUICE15 ml
  • OLIVE OIL240 ml
  • SALT3 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley and a leading voice of California farm-to-table cooking; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Lifetime Achievement honoree.

Originally published as Chez Panisse Lemon Aioli.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Alice Waters aioli (published as “Chez Panisse Lemon Aioli”). Full citation lives in Provenance.