How to Use aioli in a Sentence
aioli
noun-
If the aioli gets too thick, simply thin out with cold water.
— Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Dec. 2017 -
Plump shrimp cocktail gets extra zing from an aioli dip tweaked by yuzu koshu pepper paste.
— Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017 -
The grassfed beef is made that much more enjoyable by a dollop of cayenne aioli.
— Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2017 -
Hatch The hatch burger is topped with roasted hatch chiles, cheese, and garlic aioli.
— Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 23 Oct. 2017 -
Crushed baby gold potatoes and roasted garlic and ancho aioli is served on the side.
— Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 Jan. 2018 -
The pizza-dough crust is covered with egg, bacon, roasted potato and hollandaise aioli, and is enough to share for two.
— Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 20 Jan. 2018 -
Anderson presented a dish of crispy potatoes, sweet potato puree, smoked pork gravy and charred scallion aioli.
— Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 8 Dec. 2017 -
Korean short rib bao buns are little sponge balls of meaty flavor; sweet pickles and shredded carrot make a good foil to the spicy aioli.
— Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Oct. 2017 -
And the choices are widely varied, from crispy pig ears to delicious salt and pepper crispy soft shell crabs, served as lettuce wraps with bib lettuce and a lime aioli.
— Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2018 -
His steak bavette is paired with potato purée instead of frites (no space for a fryer), while pungent garlic aioli lends maximum effect to a nest of haricots verts.
— Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 9 Jan. 2018 -
Go with the Mushroom Tartare, a medley of wild mushrooms, capers, cornichons, shaved radish and black garlic aioli.
— Laurie Delk, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017 -
Biting through the crisp fried shell into some buttery lobster is just addicting — especially after a dunk into the sweet chili aioli.
— Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2017 -
The Crunch Bowl, with jalapeno, cucumber, scallions, edamame, crunch, tobiko, spicy aioli, and samurai sauce, is always a popular choice.
— Julia Sayers, AL.com, 16 Jan. 2018 -
Start with a salad of wee romaine with crispy pancetta, anchovies and fine herbs in a sherry vinaigrette, or perhaps lamb tartare shot through with green olives and almonds served with chile aioli and a sesame seed-crusted flatbread.
— Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017 -
The octopus, too, looks striking, one long tentacle reaching across a plate as if grabbing at the creamy new potatoes, the baby greens, the parsley pesto and dollops of a mildly spicy orange aioli sauce.
— Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 19 Jan. 2018 -
The aioli can be stored in the fridge for up to five days.
— Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2021 -
To serve, mound the warm sprouts on a plate and drizzle the aioli over top.
— Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018 -
Make the aioli first: Zest and quarter the grapefruit; set aside the zest.
— Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018 -
There’s sauce on the plate, too, a pale-yellow lemon aioli.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023 -
Shout to my girl at the drive through for the picture and the extra siratcha aioli6.
— Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 6 Aug. 2019 -
Drizzle with the aioli and garnish with the cilantro and scallions.
— Bill Daley, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018 -
Spreading the aioli on the inside of the soft fresh tasting bun wasn't enough.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 Oct. 2019 -
Start with the blue crab beignets, which are served with malt vinegar aioli.
— Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023 -
If the lemony creaminess of the aioli dribbles off the ribs and onto the chard?
— John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2019 -
Moreno coats the top of the tortilla in an aioli spiked with wasabi, rice wine vinegar and lime.
— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023 -
Dress the blend with spicy aioli, sweet eel sauce, pineapple sauce or sriracha.
— Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2018 -
The fries were thin and crispy—very run-of-the-mill restaurant fries—served with ketchup and garlic aioli.
— Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023 -
The sauce can be light and runny as a vinaigrette or thick as aioli.
— G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 July 2023 -
Once cooked, slice the celery head into five pieces and serve over the herbed aioli.
— Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Pesto Potato Bowl: Roasted gem potatoes tossed in a pumpkin seed poblano pesto and topped with a sunny-side-up egg and lemon aioli.
— Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
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