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title: "Where did mayonnaise originate?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the origin of mayonnaise and its interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-27  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3379/where-did-mayonnaise-originate  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["mayonnaise", "foods", "France", "Spain", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Where did mayonnaise originate?

![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/c3712612-37a3-4b96-bd41-a1a270830b52.jpeg) ![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/5c08a3a7-102c-4da5-af8d-e174f3ce9b4c.jpeg) The actual origin of Mayonnaise is still questionable by culinary historians, but most agree that it likely originated in France or Spain. ![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/d6f69b8d-ac4a-4b6c-b66c-fcb3ad3f7196.jpeg) One theory suggests, In 1756, a French chef in Mahón, Menorca, Spain invented a popular sauce for Duke of Richelieu's feast. ![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/eaf2dfab-03ff-4db1-9d62-4634f17ea9db.jpeg) He created it using an egg yolk, olive oil, and lemon juice sauce that became popular in France and Spain. ![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/e8ae606e-8a83-4923-bc06-c1e6d94ca186.jpeg) Some historians suggested that it existed way before in 18th century France, it was called "aioli" or "allioli," traditionally served with dishes. ![Where did mayonnaise originate](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/756ae58b-1e4a-4e88-9984-f48c81dc2564/images/07d5f76b-a293-403f-bccd-57951e93cb7b.jpeg) By the 19th century, it spread throughout Europe and North America, serving as a dipping sauce, sandwich spread, salad and other dishes.

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