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Quick bagna cauda (anchovy dip)

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Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
less than 10 mins
Serve
Serves 4

Bagna cauda is an Italian anchovy dip, best served with lots of crunchy vegetables.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 125ml/4fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • garlic: 4-5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • anchovies: 12 anchovies preserved in olive oil, drained and chopped
  • butter: 120g/4oz unsalted butter, cut into cubes

To serve

  • cauliflower: Selection of raw vegetables such as fennel, cauliflower, endive, celery, peppers and courgettes, cut into bite-sized pieces

Method

  1. Put the olive oil in a pan with the garlic and anchovies and stir over a low heat for a few minutes.

  2. Whisk in 90g of the butter, and as soon as it has melted, remove from the heat and whisk a few more times so that everything is creamy and amalgamated.

  3. Taste, and if you feel you want this dipping sauce, which is meant to be pungent but not acrid, a little more mellow, then whisk in two more tablespoons of butter.

  4. Pour into a fondue dish over a flame or just serve in a very warm bowl.

  5. Serve with the vegetable crudités for dipping.