Lemon Juice Volume & Food Processor Size

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Hi, Could you please confirm the measurement details on the lemon juice for the toum? Is it 70 mL or 3/4 of a cup? Additionally, what size food processor should be used? Followed recipe step by step but the sauce never came together into a fluffy cream, stayed water the whole time and I'm unsure if maybe my food processor is too large for the recipe size for sauce.

Jkhan11 · Answer

And yes, 3/4 cup lemon juice is correct. Seemed like a lot at first but it wasn't too lemony.

Jkhan11 · Answer

Also had the same issue, Cara. Watery the whole time. I used avocado oil so not sure if that made a difference, but I think you're right about the processor size. I feel like a smaller size would whip emulsify better.

Nancy · Answer

Cara - more news and ideas. Here are results from a search for toum recipes (I was looking for another version of Ottolenghi's but didn't see it.). Have a look for ideas, proportions. I think the version at Serious Eats looks good.
https://www.google.com/search?q=toum+recipe&oq=toum+recipe&aqs=chrome..69i57l2j35i39i362l3j69i60j69i61l2...3.160j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Also, if you are thinking about buying another processor, which can be expensive even with a small bowl, maybe consider an immersion blender, which does the job on regular mayonnaise just fine. And some models have attachments (whip, chopper, etc).

Cara A. · Answer

I did watch the video &amp;amp; noted that the processor they used was a neat insert. Unfortunately, I missed it or it wasn't stated what size they were using. I have a 14c Cuisinart that's awesome but definitely larger. Would like to know their size so I can batch up or if I need to buy another processor. As for the lemon juice, I was alternating but their measurements listed seemed odd for lemon juice 3/4 c is not 70mL,was hoping creators could double check that there wasn't a typo.

drbabs · Answer

Cara, did you watch the video? It looks like they use a large processor that has a small bowl insert to make the toum.  And in the video you can see that they're adding the oil and lemon juice alternately, a little at a time as if making mayonnaise.  I think the video helps a lot.

Lemon Juice Volume & Food Processor Size

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