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Bagna cauda: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Masaaki Komori from Tokyo, JAPAN — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appetizers & nibbles

Bagna cauda

Bagna cauda is a warm Piedmontese dip made of garlic, anchovies and olive oil, gently kept warm over a small burner. Raw or cooked vegetables are dipped into it, making it a shared moment.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Légumes

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

643 kcal per serving

Protein
7.5 g
Carbohydrates
16.5 g
of which sugars
12.2 g
Fat
58.4 g
Fiber
10.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the garlic cloves, slice them thinly and blanch them for 2 minutes in boiling water, then drain.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the olive oil over very low heat.
  3. Add the garlic and let it cook for 10 minutes without letting it colour.
  4. Add the anchovy fillets and mash them with a wooden spoon until they melt completely.
  5. Season with pepper and a spoonful of vinegar, then transfer to a small burner to keep the sauce warm.
  6. Cut the vegetables into sticks and serve them with the bread for dipping.

Variations and tips

Milder version. Blanch the garlic twice in water to soften its flavour.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.