How do I get rid of mayonnaise smell?

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Today for the first time, I tested classic egg mayonnaise. All I can say that it smelled strongly like yeast!

Is there a way to get rid of that smell? Do mayonnaise in general have that smell?

Enlighten please.

Can you post something of your recipe (at least the ingredients)? — Satanicpuppy, Aug 22 '11 at 21:40

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 22 '11 at 15:15

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The strongest smells in mayonnaise should be vinegar and egg. There shouldn't be any yeast, and therefore any yeast smell, so that is a bit concerning. I am not sure what might imitate a yeast smell.

I don't know how to counter the smell since I am not sure what the origination of the smell is. Does it taste okay? Is the texture okay? I do find that homemade and store brand mayonnaises have pretty different smells in general.

answered Aug 22 '11 at 15:15

Katey HW

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I agree; I have never found a mayonnaise that smelled of yeast, both in Italy and USA. – apaderno Aug 23 '11 at 14:02
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Katey, thanks, perhaps you are right, I am confusing the smell of vinegar with yeast. I smelled vinegar yesterday, and it smelled exactly like the mayonnaise. – Aquarius_Girl Aug 25 '11 at 06:25
In that case it's probably that the ratio was off or you didn't get it to emulsify completely and the mayonnaise cracked. Keep experimenting! – Katey HW Aug 25 '11 at 13:08
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I didn't experiment anything, I purchased it from the market. – Aquarius_Girl Sep 01 '11 at 06:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 22 '11 at 14:55

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In my experience, mayonnaise smells like mayonnaise. I can't distinguish store bought from homemade by smell. It should be smelling more like vinegar, so maybe the brand you are using has a yeasty component.

answered Aug 22 '11 at 14:55

BaffledCook

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Thanks it was vinegar's smell which I was finding confusing – Aquarius_Girl Aug 25 '11 at 06:25

How do I get rid of mayonnaise smell?

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