Stop throwing away leftover oil and turn it into a fancy mayonnaise. A chef on TikTok shares an easy recipe for vegan mayonnaise.
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Mensch.chef (@mensch.chef) is a vegan chef who shares recipes and tips on TikTok. In one video, he shows how to turn the oil at the bottom of jarred food into a flavorful mayonnaise. He demonstrates using just three ingredients: artichokes, chilli garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, but says, “the possibilities are endless.”
@mensch.chef Zero Waste Mayonnaise ♻️ Artichokes 🪻 Chili Garlic 🧄🌶️ Sun-dried Tomatoes 🍅☀️ 📝Recipe 100g leftover oil 66g vegetable milk (I used cashews) A generous pinch of salt 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional) ½ tsp cider vinegar (optional) 😉 For extra kick, leave some product out! #zerowaste #vegan ♬ original sound – mensch.chef
The recipe for making your own vegan mayonnaise is very simple: just add your favorite leftover oil, some plant-based milk, a pinch of salt, and a little lemon or apple cider vinegar, then emulsify with a hand blender to create a thick mayonnaise.
If you want a more detailed recipe, the author gives specific measurements on his page, although depending on how much oil you have left over, it can be hard to come up with an exact figure.
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What people are saying
Commenters were excited to try this recipe: “I will definitely try this,” one wrote.
Another person said: “This is a really clever idea, I’ve always saved artichoke oil but never knew how to use it, I’ll definitely give this a try.”
Another person appreciated the idea: “Can you make mayonnaise without eggs? I’m scared to use raw eggs so I’d love to try this.”
Recipes like these are an exciting way to try something new in the kitchen, with the added benefit of saving you money too.
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