[CH] 'Recipes Wanted'(tartar/cocktail sauces)

Gene Dunnam (EDUNNAM@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU)
Wed, 21 Apr 99 09:10:12 EDT 

Greetings-
My lazy man's answer to the above is to use my Datil mayonnaise as the base for
 remoulade, tartar, & other similar sauces as well as slaw, pot.salad, etc.
 Datil mayo also makes great sandwiches!
                                    Just use a standard blender mayo recipe
(old English major: note that I spelled it right, according to you) and add
several Datils or other chilis at about the halfway point.  I recommend seeding
 the chilis; whole ones tend to make the product grainy & greyish in color. As
to how many chilis, I ain't gonna start a "mine's hotter'n yorn" contest here.
As we all know, piquancy varies from fruit to fruit so3 to 5 'normal'Datils in
a cup or so of final product gives it a nice nip. The same number of Habs gives
 a 'warmer' mayo with a slightly different flavor.  Obviously, any chili can be
 used this way.  Frozen chilis work fine---no difference in flavor.
       Note that a blender is needed so that the chilis are finely divided. For
 those who don't have a recipe handy, here's a quick version:

In a blender, break 2 whole fresh eggs. Add 1 tsp white mustard, 1/4 tsp salt &
 2 Tbsp lemon/lime juice, or vinegar.  Start the blender.  Through the hole in
the blender lid (use the lid; this stuff splatters!) slowly dribble about 1/4
cup oil (olive oil is preferred by many; we use sunflower oil). Stop the
 blender.  If the product separates (oil on top of the other liquid) throw it
 out & start over; this time add the oil more slowly!  If the  product is a
smooth emulsion, restart the blender & dribble in another 1/4C oil (can add it
faster now). Now dump in the chilis & continue to add oil until you have 1 1/2
to 2 cups of mayo.  If it seems to be getting too thick, add a few tsp of lemon
 or lime juice or vinegar. You may want to add more salt or chilis to taste,
but chilis added late in the process won't be as finely blended.  Enjoy!
   You could probably 'synthesize' this by stirring a few tsp of your favorite
hot sauce into 'store-bought' mayo but it won't be quite the same.
  Gene Dunnam
  Gator Slide Farm
  Micanopy, FL