Happy Thanksgiving! Here is the first of many things I've made for this food frenzy day to eat at my parents' house. I thought Thanksgiving would be a great day for an appetizer and I've been sitting on this one for awhile. My family is really open to trying new things, and I thought it was funny that all of them wanted to know what the lettuce was. My dad also made a point of saying (twice) that it was a little spicy. The aioli does have red chili flakes but knowing my parents do not have a high tolerance for heat I toned it down some. I could taste the chili flakes a little, but it didn't really phase me. Overall I thought the dish was okay. I'd probably make it again for a lot of people where you'd eat one or two, but I don't think you'd want to eat more than that in one sitting.
Things I learned from this recipe:
The process of emulsifying olive oil with the hand blender to make the aioli was fascinating.
Would I make this recipe again?:
Probably