What is mayonnaise-emulsion

What is mayonnaise-emulsion

mayonnaise is a thick creamy semisolid  preparation which is used as a food preparation.

Mayonnaise is a water in oil emulsion in which yolk is act as emulsifier.Mayonnaise contains not less than 65 percent by weight of vegetable oils commonly mayonnaise is mixture of egg ,vinegar oil ans spices.

Now a days egg free mayonnaise are also available in market

Mayonnaise is a emulsion which is made up of  following ingredients:
  • vegetable oils
  • egg yolk
  • acidifying agent lemon juice or vinegar
  • mustard
Stability of mayonnaise is depend upon following factor:
  • Emulsifying agent
  • Volume
  • Viscosity 
  • method of mixing
  • degree of agitation
  • Temperature


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