shake · egg emulsion
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minBasque Aioli
Independent adaptation of a publicly published James Beard recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by James Beard.
Basque aioli from a foundational American kitchen.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Olive Oil — 1 1/2 cups (360 ml)
- Salt — 1 tsp sea salt (6 g)
- Egg Yolk — 2
- Garlic — 3 cloves
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Olive Oil.
- Add finishing notes: Salt, Egg Yolk, Garlic.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
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Provenance
Portland-born American cook and teacher whose New York cooking school and cookbooks shaped mid-century American cuisine; namesake of the James Beard Foundation awards.
Originally published as Aïoli.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from James Beard Foundation (published as “Aïoli”). Full citation lives in Provenance.