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Why Mayonnaise Holds Together: The Science of Emulsions

Why Mayonnaise Holds Together: The Science of Emulsions

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Oil and water normally separate, yet mayonnaise can hold an enormous number of oil droplets in a stable, spoonable structure. Learn how egg yolk components stabilize an emulsion, why droplet size and gradual mixing matter, what makes mayonnaise thick, and why an emulsion sometimes breaks. Inside this episode: - What makes an emulsion different from a solution - How egg yolk helps stabilize oil droplets - Why shear and gradual oil addition affect droplet size - How densely packed droplets create thickness - What changes when an emulsion separates Sources include peer-reviewed food-science reviews, university chemistry and extension material, and the United States standard of identity for mayonnaise. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars. We distinguish documented facts, estimates, disputed interpretations, and later stories where material. Corrections are logged and incorporated into future editions. Follow The Capable Kitchen for more useful knowledge hiding in the kitchen.
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