Chef Yoshimi Hidaka presents two variations of the traditional Northern Italian sauce, Bagna Cauda: an Aqua Pazza style and a classic style. This recipe combines a rich sauce based on garlic and anchovies with a colorful assortment of seasonal vegetables, allowing you to enjoy authentic Italian appetizers at home.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • 1 head Garlic
  • Anchovies, equal amount to garlic (or 100g)
  • Milk (as needed)
  • 100g Butter
  • Heavy Cream (as needed)
  • Assorted vegetables (to taste)

Seasonings

  • [A] Extra Virgin Olive Oil, twice the total amount of garlic + anchovies
  • [B] 100cc Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Steps

  1. For the classic style, peel the skin off 1 head of garlic, remove the core, and cut in half.
  2. Place the cut garlic in water or hot water, bring to a boil, and then boil it out for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. For the Aqua Pazza style, boil the 1 head of garlic in a mixture of milk and water, about half and half, for 3 times. [This is the key!] Boiling it 3 times removes the strong smell and leaves the sweetness.
  4. Place the boiled Aqua Pazza style garlic in a colander and strain it with its liquid.
  5. Strain the garlic and anchovies in roughly equal amounts. [This is the key!] At home, you can finely chop them with a colander or knife. Pressing down with the back of a spoon while straining works well.
  6. Add extra virgin olive oil to the strained garlic and anchovies (total amount), aiming for twice the amount. Mix lightly.
  7. Drain the water from the classic style garlic boiled in plain water.
  8. Place an appropriate amount of butter in a frying pan, add the drained garlic, and mash it lightly.
  9. Add an appropriate amount of anchovies to the sautéed garlic and stir while lightly mashing.
  10. Once mashed, add an appropriate amount of olive oil and mix well.
  11. Finally, add a small amount of heavy cream and adjust the taste.
  12. Prepare your favorite vegetables (radishes, zucchini, broccoli, sweet potatoes, okra, water eggplant, red onion, kohlrabi, beets, carrots, cucumbers, endive, bell peppers, treviso, pattypan squash, long zucchini, zucchini tendrils, etc.).
  13. Cut the zucchini into bite-sized pieces.
  14. Cut the okra in half.
  15. Cut the boiled broccoli into bite-sized pieces.
  16. Cut the sweet potato with the skin on.
  17. Make cuts in the water eggplant with a knife and tear it apart.
  18. Trim the ends of the red onion and slice thinly.
  19. Cut the bell peppers into bite-sized pieces and arrange them with plating in mind.
  20. Remove the seeds from the pattypan squash, cut in half, and slice thinly.
  21. Arrange the tenderly cooked potatoes.
  22. Roast the bell peppers whole, peel them, and remove the seeds.
  23. Pat the roasted bell peppers dry.
  24. Arrange the roasted bell peppers on a flat plate.
  25. Gently warm the prepared Bagna Cauda sauce in a dedicated pot or saucepan.
  26. Dip the prepared vegetables into the warmed Bagna Cauda sauce and eat.
  27. Drizzle the Bagna Cauda sauce over the roasted bell peppers.
  28. If desired, shave fresh truffles over the top.

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