Aioli meaning

ā-ō'lē, ī-ō'-
The definition of an aioli is a garlicy mayonnaise-based sauce that is used for vegetables, sandwiches and seafood.

An example of an aioli is a sauce that is served with cooked asparagus.

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A rich sauce of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil.
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A mayonnaise-type sauce with a base of crushed raw garlic.
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A type of sauce made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. Similar to mayonnaise.
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Origin of aioli

  • Provençal ai garlic (from Latin allium) oli oil (from Latin oleum oil)
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From French aïoli, from Occitan aioli, from ai (“garlic”) + oli (“oil”).
    From Wiktionary

Aioli Sentence Examples

  • My own face might have been pretty cheery with the splendid sea bass, fennel and cherry tomatoes served with saffron aioli £ 10.90.

  • aioli sauce and cheese arrived in baby saucepans too.

  • Sautéed langoustine with Chardonnay reduction, grilled asparagus with saffron aioli or grilled salmon with Thai curry sauce and basmati rice.

  • To make the aioli, place the French Lavender Marinade and egg yolks in a bowl and whisk until pale and quite thick.

  • You'll find raw eggs in homemade hollandaise sauce, Caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, and aioli.

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