Light mayonnaise

Currently, food manufacturers offer consumers various types of such a beloved sauce as mayonnaise. The history of mayonnaise began in the middle of the 18th century in the city of Maon, which is currently called the "capital of mayonnaise. " As legend goes, one day the city of Maon on the island of Menorca was besieged by the British, who wanted to oust the French from the territories they had conquered earlier. In those days, the Duke of Richelieu, Marshal of France, as well as the nephew of the famous Cardinal Richelieu lived in the city.

In the besieged city, provisions were almost over, the duke had to eat exclusively scrambled eggs or omelettes. Richelieu ordered his cook to come up with some other dish. As the ingredients left exclusively chicken eggs and olive oil, the chef had to go for a trick and be quick-witted. So the first mayonnaise was invented, which the cook prepared by beating eggs with salt and olive oil.

The Duke of Richelieu appreciated the new type of sauce, which was later called "Maon" for a long time. It is worth noting that the mayonnaise that we purchase in grocery stores is far from the "Maon sauce" prepared according to the classic recipe. Light mayonnaise is a type of sauce made industrially. The main difference between light mayonnaise and other species lies in the chemical composition of the product.

The calorie content of light mayonnaise is indeed at a fairly low level. According to the average data, the calorie content of light mayonnaise does not exceed 299 Kcal, while the average indicators of ordinary sauce are 627 Kcal. It is worth noting that the composition of light mayonnaise contains no more than 30% fat. The composition of light mayonnaise includes such ingredients as: water, thickeners, dry egg yolk, acetic acid, salt and sugar, as well as vegetable oil, starch and protein concentrate, food additives, including emulsifiers, preservatives, and in addition flavors.

Light mayonnaise is used to prepare the same culinary products, in the recipe of which classic sauce is used. However, light mayonnaise refers to less high-calorie and therefore dietary subspecies of the sauce. Therefore, light mayonnaise can be used occasionally and only in small quantities in the dietary nutrition menu.