How to Make Chef John's Bagna Cauda - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chef John's Bagna Cauda is a traditional Italian dish that hails from the Piedmont region. This rich and flavorful recipe will transport you to the heart of Italy's culinary traditions, where simple ingredients are combined to create bold and unforgettable flavors. Bagna Cauda, which translates to "hot bath," is a warm, garlicky sauce typically served as a dip for raw or roasted vegetables, making it the perfect appetizer or side dish for any meal.

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Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 6 anchovy fillets
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

  • Grind garlic and salt together with a mortar and pestle. Add anchovies; grind with mortar and pestle until a coarse paste forms.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Whisk butter into oil until butter melts and foams, about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low and stir garlic-anchovy mixture into oil mixture; cook and stir until flavors blend and mixture is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir red wine vinegar and red pepper flakes into oil mixture.
  • Nutrition

    87 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 7mg
    • Sodium: 96mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 1g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 6mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 15mg