Mayonnaise. The Real Sauce of the South

Homemade mayonnaise.

This Southern ice box must is something you just have to try! I'm not kidding.

As usual, Di's was the first homemade mayonnaise I ever experienced...a smooth, creamy, salty, tangy sauce that will make your mouth water. It's like nothing you've every tasted, not even mayonnaise! (Hellmanns OR Duke's)! Here's Di's no-fuss recipe:

Diana Dubard Cooper's Homemade Mayonnaise

2 eggs, yes the whole eggs
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups vegetable oil
salt and red pepper to taste, I like a lot of both

Blend eggs, lemon, salt and red pepper in a blender and slowly add oil while blender is on high. That's it! You can add more lemon, salt and red pepper to your liking by dumping the blender mayo into a bowl and mixing the additions with a spoon until just right for you. Every Southerner has their OWN method of creating homemade mayo, this is mine and to me there is nothing better. It's just damn good!

Store-bought mayo, goodbye. Your vegetables, french fries and the obvious chicken salad, potato salad, egg salad and BLT's will thank you.