Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 to 1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Pinch of salt
  • A few pinches of white pepper
  • A few saffron strands
  • 1/2 cup soft white bread crumbs
  • 1 cayenne pepper, dried, or 1/2 teaspoon harissa

Method

  • Put the egg yolks and the lemon juice in a small food processor equipped with a steel blade.
  • Drizzle in the oil very slowly, to emulsify into a smooth mayonnaise.
  • Then peel the garlic and add it to the mayonnaise along with the salt, white pepper, saffron, bread crumbs, and the cayenne or harissa.
  • Puree all the ingredients together.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • If the rouille is not thick enough, blend some cooked potatoes into the sauce.