My First Favorite Mayonnaise Recipe
Luckily, one of my favorite dishes to make is Waldorf salad. The Waldorf salad, as the name implies, is a signature dish of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. It was invented not by the hotel's chef, but by its Maitre D', Oscar Tshirky, who was apparently a huge foodie.
What follows is the recipe for Oscar's original salad as it was published in his cookbook — titled "The Cook Book" — in 1896.
Waldorf Salad
Peel two raw apples and cut them into small pieces, say about half an inch square, also cut some celery the same way, and mix it with the apple. Be very careful not to let any seeds of the apples be mixed with it. The salad must be dressed with a good mayonnaise.
I was surprised when I read this recipe because, in the last century, Waldorf salad recipes have become more and more byzantine with the addition of everything from nuts to shredded carrots. The original Waldorf salad is quite a thrifty and simple dish.
A Piece of Cake
Because I was poor, and mayonnaise's main ingredients are
eggs and oil, I used a lot of my ex's mayo as a cheap substitute for eggs in baking recipes. Today I substitute three tablespoons of mayonnaise for every egg the recipe calls for.
Even if you are a terrible cook, mayonnaise can give boxed cake mix that "homemade" flavor. This classic
lemon pound cake recipe that calls for yellow cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, and mayonnaise is all over the Internet, but this version has the best vintage food commentary that promises, "A secret ingredient that will cause a sensation at your next lunch or dinner party."
Who doesn't want to cause a sensation at their next lunch party?
Some Other Favorite Mayo Recipes
Do you love chocolate chip cookie dough but worry endlessly about salmonella poisoning from raw eggs?
Use mayo instead.
Are chocolate chips out of your price range? Mayonnaise makes
yummy sugar cookies that don't taste like homemade Play-Doh.
My other favorite use of mayonnaise is for breading chicken for
Chicken Parmesan. In addition to being the glue that holds the breadcrumbs together, it also makes the chicken extra juicy.
What's your favorite way to use mayonnaise?
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