Settle an argument

 There's a war raging on my Facebook page over the Spanish spelling of Garlic Mayonnaise. Is it Allioli, Alioli or Aioli? Any opinions?

Victoria    :)

Alioli

I am dipping my chips in it right  now and it is spelt allioli.

Caz

 SORRY CAZ FPEG IS RIGHT

SEEMS TO PROVE THAST STUFF AINT GOOD FOR YOU LOL

 The pot i am eating from is spelt allioli.  It is Catalan. I am sure there are different versions depending on regions.

Caz

Technically, it is Alioli in Spanish and Allioli in Catalan.

The name originates from the Catalan "all" for garlic and "oli" for oil, thus the double "l" in Catalan

In Spanish allioli drops an "l" and is spelt alioli as otherwise the pronounciation would not be the same as in Catalan.

The two forms are widely used in Spain so take your pick.

Just to make things a little more complicated garlic in French is "ail" and so on the other side of the border they write it aioli.  Since many culinary names come from French, some people in Spain also call it aioli.

So you can't say there is no choice.

 and in welsh 

garlleg mayomaise

makes it sound even worse

 Haha Smythie, love it! 

Nearly as good as German - Knoblauchmayonnaise.

Victoria   

 i would be so worn out after saying that i wouldnt have the strength to eat it