Everything We Know About The Invention Of Mayonnaise - Chowhound

The standard creation tale of mayonnaise goes like this: The Duke was leading the French army in victory over the British on the Spanish island of Menorca, during the Seven Years' War. To celebrate victory, his chef wanted to serve a dish with a cream-egg sauce, but there was no cream. He substituted olive oil for cream, and boom, the more-or-less modern-day mayonnaise was born. This story has endured for nearly…