A creamy sauce made from garlic and oil, a variant spelling of 'aioli.'
From Provençal/Catalan 'allioli,' combining 'alli' (garlic) and 'oli' (oil). This variant spelling reflects different regional or historical pronunciations of the same Mediterranean condiment.
Aoli is one of those words where you can see how language travels along ancient trade routes—this garlicky sauce has Provençal and Catalan origins, and each region has slightly different spellings and recipes that tell the story of Mediterranean cooking!
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