We made it with Calivirgin Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Servings: 6-8 | Prep Time: 15 min | Total Time: 20 min
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INGREDIENTS
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INSTRUCTIONS
- 3/4 cup Calivirgin Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 8-10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 12 anchovy fillets
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 cups of various vegtables, cut and trimmed
- Rustic bread slices
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In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the olive oil, garlic and anchovies. Cook, mashing the anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon, until smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
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Pour the mixture into a warmed chafing dish or fondue pot set over a warming candle or spirit lamp. Serve immediately with vegetables for dipping. Pass the bread slices at the table.
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RECIPE NOTES
Recipe from Williams Sonoma
In Italy, eating bagna cauda is a fall and winter ritual. The name means "hot bath," and the dish is so-called because the mixture of garlic and anchovies is traditionally kept warm in a chafing dish or fondue pot. Bagna cauda is served with small pieces of assorted vegetables for dipping and crusty bread to catch the drips. Among the possible vegetables are raw Jerusalem artichokes, cardoons, bell peppers, carrots, spinach, green onions or celery; cooked potatoes; roasted onions or beets; and blanched cauliflower or broccoli. Some cooks prefer to simmer the garlic first in a little milk to tame the flavor. The cloves are then mashed to a paste and mixed with the anchovies, olive oil and butter.