Recipe of the Week: Aiè

Aiè or Ajé is a very tasty garlic-based cream, from the area around Vessalico where the well-known garlic is grown, and, like other recipes - see the French "aioli" or the Spanish "ali-oli” - it derives from the medieval “agliata".

Ingredients:

• 1 egg yolk,
• 2 cloves of fresh Vessalico garlic,
• extra virgin olive oil,
• salt,
• lemon juice

Directions:

Crush the garlic in a mortar until you get a smooth mixture, stir in the egg yolk, salt and oil until it all reaches a creamy density. Lemon juice can help achieve the desired consistency.

Serve with boiled potatoes or cooked vegetables, accompanied by slices of croutons.