BASIC VINAIGRETTE
It's hard to imagine five minutes better spent in the kitchen than those making vinaigrette, the closest thing there is to an all-purpose sauce. At its most basic, vinaigrette is acid and oil, salt and pepper, with additional flavors as desired. This standard vinaigrette begins, not surprisingly, with extra-virgin olive oil. To vary the flavor, you could use walnut or hazelnut oil or, if you want to play down the flavor of oil, a neutral oil like grapeseed or canola. It continues with good wine vinegar, which could take you from champagne vinegar to an extra-mild Asian rice vinegar. (Balsamic and sherry vinegars are too dominant for many uses.) Lemon juice is a fine substitute, but because it is less acidic than most vinegars, you will need more of it.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, condiments
Time 5m
Yield About 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except shallot in a blender and turn on machine; a creamy emulsion will form within 30 seconds. Taste and add vinegar a teaspoon or two at a time until balance tastes right to you.
- Add shallot, if using, and turn machine on and off a few times until shallot is minced within dressing. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve. (This will keep, refrigerated, for a few days.)
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 161, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 59 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
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