Bagna cauda, warm Piedmontese garlic dip
A warm, hearty Piedmontese sauce made with garlic, anchovies, butter, and olive oil, served as a fondue for soaking raw or cooked vegetables.
Bagna cauda, literally “hot sauce” in Piedmontese, is a type of garlic and anchovy-based dip for vegetables. Approximately 450g of sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$6.90 $1.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.53
- $2.68
- $0.74
- $2.95
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the garlic and mince it very finely. ≈ 8 min
- Weigh the anchovy fillets. Alternatively, you can also crush them using a mortar and pestle. ≈ 4 min
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and sauté the garlic over low heat, without browning it.
- Gently pour in the olive oil and heat slowly, stirring occasionally.
- Add the anchovies and cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has a creamy texture. Note: the oil should not boil.
- Keep the sauce warm on a hot plate and serve it at the table. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Bagna cauda, warm Piedmontese garlic dip
- At least 6 cloves of garlic$0.53
- 100 g of anchovy fillets$2.68
- 80 g of butter$0.74
- 250 ml of olive oil$2.95
Total$6.90
that's $1.15 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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