Oeuf Mayonnaise
- 4 large eggs
- 4 three-finger pinches sel gris
- 2 egg yolks, large
- 1 teaspoon fine Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or white wine vinegar
- 3 grinds finely ground black pepper
- 1 cup sunflower oil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 4 leaves iceberg or other large-leaf lettuce
- 8 two-finger pinches coarse alaea volcanic salt
- 1 crusty French baguette, sliced diagonally into thick pieces
- Start with all ingredients at room temperature.
- Put the eggs in a small pan, cover with cold water, and add the sel gris.
- Cover the pan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook the eggs for 8 minutes.
- Drain, cool the eggs under cold running water, and refrigerate.
- Combine the egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Beat with a whisk until the yolks turn foamy and pale yellow.
- Slowly drizzle in the oil 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time, whisking continuously to emulsify the oil with the egg.
- The yolk-oil mixture should thicken as more oil is added.
- Continue until all the oil is incorporated and the mayonnaise is as thick as pudding.
- Insert the garlic clove in the middle of the sauce.
- The mayonnaise can be refrigerated to store (tastes best within a week).
- Meanwhile, peel the eggs, slice in half, and arrange them atop the lettuce on 4 serving plates.
- Put a large dollop of mayonnaise over each of the egg halves and sprinkle with the alaea salt.
- Serve with the baguette slices.
eggs, threefinger, egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, ground black pepper, sunflower oil, clove garlic, salt, crusty
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oeuf-mayonnaise-382469 (may not work)