bagna cauda

/ ˌbɑːnjə ˈkaʊdə /

noun

1. a dip made from garlic, anchovies, butter, and olive oil, usually served hot over a spirit burner, with raw vegetables

Word History and Origins

Origin of bagna cauda¹

from Italian bagno caldo , literally: hot bath

Example Sentences

Bagna cauda, the Piedmontese anchovy-laden dipping sauce, gives crisp cucumber spears a deeply savory edge.

From Salon

One of my favorite ways to serve raw vegetables is by embracing this interplay of texture and flavor: labneh with dukkah, bagna cauda with a chilled vegetable platter or a specialty vinegar paired with a dusting of za’atar.

From Salon

We gave it an autumnal spin with assorted root vegetables, squash, and bagna cauda.

From Salon

You don't have to serve them with the bagna cauda sauce . . . but you really should.

From Salon

Pull up a shaded chair to enjoy Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen‘s wood-grilled octopus bagna cauda or sweet-onion-flecked kibbeh nayyeh, and the Penn Cove mussels in French Brasserie Four‘s moules frites.

From Seattle Times