Recipes — Aioli recipe

An Aioli purest will tell you that a true aioli is made from salt, garlic, and oil. Even the word aioli means garlic oil! However, as you might expect, people started tinkering with it. Other fresh herbs like basil came into the equation.  No one knows for certain exactly when the recipe began. It’s most certainly ancient and likely from the Mediterranean/Egyptian region. Southern France popularized aioli, which remains a common element in meals.  Is Aioli Just Mayonnaise? There is a difference between garlic mayonnaise and aioli. True aioli begins with mashed garlic cloves until it becomes pasty. Then, you...