Classic Bagna Cauda
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced tissue-thin
- One 2-ounce can anchovy fillets, drained
- Salt, if needed
- Fresh vegetables, for serving
- Combine the butter and oil in a saucepan and add the garlic.
- Cook over the lowest heat for 15 minutes without letting the mixture boil.
- Chop the anchovies and add to the oil.
- Stir until the anchovies dissolve.
- Do not let the sauce boil or brown.
- Season with salt if needed.
- Keep hot over a candle or spirit lamp.
- (See note.)
- Prepare an assortment of raw vegetables, like cucumber, cauliflowerettes, strips of green pepper, celery, carrots and endive.
- Serve separately for dipping.
unsalted butter, olive oil, garlic, anchovy, salt, fresh vegetables
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012852 (may not work)