Bagna Cauda
Bagna Cauda is a warm condiment sauce from Piedmont made from anchovies, garlic, butter and olive oil. It is traditionally kept warm in small bowls and served with a colorful selection of fresh vegetables and farmhouse bread. A convivial moment of pleasure where wine with food and Italian culture merge.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Dip, Vegetarian
Cuisine Italian, Piedmontese
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 380 kcal
1 Small saucepan
1 Wooden spoon
1 Fondue pot or teapot
1 Knife
1 Mixing bowl
For the sauce
- 6-8 Anchovy fillets in oil
- 1 large bulb of fresh garlic
- 80 g Butter
- 100 ml fine olive oil mildly fruity
For the vegetable platter
- 1/4 Fennel
- 1/2 small peppers
- 1 Carrot
- 2-3 colorful prayers raw or cooked
- 1 small piece of radicchio
- 1 Handful of celery
- Farmer's bread or baguette
Produce Bagna Cauda
Peel and slice the garlic and gently fry in a pan with the oil and butter until soft (do not brown!).
Add the anchovy fillets, allow to melt slowly, stir everything until smooth.
Reduce to a sauce over a low heat, keep hot in a fondue pot/stove if necessary.
Serve & enjoy
Cut the vegetables into sticks/strips, portion the bread.
Serve the bagna cauda with vegetables and bread, warm in bowls.
Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 29g
Keyword Anchovies, Bagna Cauda, Garlic, Piedmont, Roero Arneis, Vegetable, Wine with food