Aioli Sauce (12.3 Ounce) by igourmet.com
To us, Provencal cuisine represents a return to natural flavors and simplicity. This area of France stretches from the Alps to the Mediterranean and from the Rhone to the Italian border. Their cuisine draws on the food from the rugged mountain plateaus to the waters of the Cote dAzur. The landscape of the area is not suited for cows as other areas of France, more for sheep, goats, and olive trees. For this reason, butter is not a common ingredient in Provencal food. The hallmark of Provencal cuisine is aioli, a rich sauce of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, white wine vinegar and sunflower oil. A traditional summer banquet, Aioli Complet, would consist of poached salt cod with a variety of fresh steamed vegetables, and thick bowls of aioli. Sometimes a boiled egg, shellfish, leg of lamb, and chickpeas are added to this feast. This displays the many delicious foods that are enhanced by a good aioli. Dont be shy in trying it on grilled fish or meats, cold on the side or grilled on top. Try it in soups and grilled on bread or in sandwiches. This can be used just a mayonnaise to liven up such dishes as potato or chicken salad. This is more than a sauce, this is a symbol of Provence!
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Updated on 9-5-2008.
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