Tidedock Mayonnaise

Name: Tidedock Mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 2 medium free-range egg yolks Egg Yolk; 1 Tbsp Dijon (15 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1 tsp salt (5 ml) Salt; ½ Tbsp white wine vinegar (7.5 ml) White Wine Vinegar; 250 ml vegetable oil Vegetable Oil; 50 ml EVOO Olive Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Michel Roux Jr recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michel Roux Jr.

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Ratio

Dijon Mustard 15 mlSalt 5 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 8 mlVegetable Oil 250 mlOlive Oil 50 ml

Ingredients

Egg Yolk — 2 medium free-range egg yolks
Dijon Mustard — 1 Tbsp Dijon (15 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
White Wine Vinegar — ½ Tbsp white wine vinegar (7.5 ml)
Vegetable Oil — 250 ml vegetable oil
Olive Oil — 50 ml EVOO

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Classic French chef who led Michelin-starred Le Gavroche in London for decades before its 2024 closure. Second-generation Roux family cook trained in haute cuisine technique.

Originally published as Mayonnaise (Veg + EVOO Finish).

Adapted from a Michel Roux Jr recipe (Michel Roux Jr / delicious. magazine).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

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 Michel Roux Jr / delicious. magazine (published as “Mayonnaise (Veg + EVOO Finish)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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