Aioli or aïoli ( or ; Provençal Occitan: alhòli [aˈʎɔli] or aiòli [aˈjɔli]; Catalan: allioli [ˌaʎiˈɔli]) is a Mediterranean sauce made of garlic and olive oil ; some regions use other emulsifiers such as egg. The names mean " garlic and oil " in Catalan and Provençal. It is found in the cuisines of the Mediterranean coasts of Spain ( Valencia, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Murcia and eastern Andalusia ), France ( Provence ) and Italy ( Sicily and Calabria). Current versions of the French-Provençal sauce are closer to a garlic mayonnaise, incorporating egg yolks and lemon juice, whereas the original French-Provençal and Catalan versions are without egg yolk and have more garlic. This gives the sauce a pastier texture, while making it more laborious to make as the emulsion is harder to stabilize. There are many variations, such as adding lemon juice or other seasonings. In France it may include mustard. It is served at room temperature.
Like mayonnaise, aioli is an emulsion or suspension of small globules of oil and oil -soluble compounds in water and water -soluble compounds. In Spain, purists believe that the absence of egg distinguishes aioli from mayonnaise, but that is not the case in France and other countries, where cooks may use egg or egg yolk as an emulsifier.
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