Toum

also called thoum · toom · garlic sauce · garlic paste · Lebanese garlic sauce

The table

1/2 cup(70 g; peeled cloves)garlicpulse to a fine pastepulse instream in hair-thin, machine runningpulse in to set the emulsion
1 tspkosher salt
1/4 cup(60 mL)lemon juice
1 1/2 cups(360 mL)neutral oil
1 Tbsice water
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.6 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1pulse to a fine paste

2pulse in

goes in with what step 1 made

3stream in hair-thin, machine running

goes in with what step 2 made

4pulse in to set the emulsion

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.

The clock

Start to finish
at least 8 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 8 min
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — the oil goes in hair-thin or it breaks into garlic oil instead of white cream, and pulsing harder does not gather it back

  1. pulse to a fine paste

    not timedfrom the start

  2. pulse in

    not timedfrom the start

  3. stream in hair-thin, machine running

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  4. pulse in to set the emulsion

    not timed8 min in

You'll need food processor

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Toum
>> category: Dressings & Dips
>> tags: garlic, lebanese, emulsion, dip, food processor
>> counters: Shawarma Counter, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: thoum, toom, garlic sauce, garlic paste, Lebanese garlic sauce
>> pairs-with: pita-bread
>> servings: 12
>> time: 20 min
>> slack: unforgiving — the oil goes in hair-thin or it breaks into garlic oil instead of white cream, and pulsing harder does not gather it back

>> step: pulse to a fine paste
Pulse @garlic{1/2%cup}(70 g; peeled cloves) with @kosher salt{1%tsp} to a fine paste in a #food processor{}, scraping the bowl down twice.

>> step: pulse in
Pulse @lemon juice{1/4%cup}(60 mL) into @&(~1)garlic paste{} in three additions.

>> step: stream in hair-thin, machine running
Stream @neutral oil{1 1/2%cups}(360 mL) into @&(~1)garlic{} in a hair-thin thread with the machine running, taking a full ~{8%min}.

>> step: pulse in to set the emulsion
Pulse @ice water{1%Tbs} into @&(~1)toum{} until it turns white and fluffy.