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Gastón Acurio Sauce Recipes

Independent adaptations of Gastón Acurio's publicly published recipes. Not created by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Gastón Acurio.

Gastón Acurio is a Peruvian chef. He received the Latin America's 50 Best Lifetime Achievement award in 2013 and is recognized within the World's 50 Best in the orbit of Astrid y Gastón, the restaurant most associated with his cooking.

By the numbers

10

recipes

30%

pour-and-shake ready

7

ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8

Lime juice is Gastón's acid of choice, showing up in 2 of 10 recipes.

Compared with the whole catalog, Gastón reaches more often for aji amarillo (40% vs 1%), vegetable oil (40% vs 7%), and cilantro (30% vs 6%).

How Gastón builds a sauce

Gastón Acurio's 10 sauces in the catalog lean toward 3 marinades, 3 pan sauces, and 2 curry pastes. Of that total, 3 are jar-ready as a pour-and-shake or simmer sauce, 6 need a blender, and 1 is cooked fully on the stove. Recipes cited to Gastón Acurio include Leche de Tigre Levantamuertos, Anticucho Aderezo (Ají Panca), and Pachamanca Macerado.

Recipes

Leche de Tigre LevantamuertosOn the jar: LECHE DEAcurio's rocoto-spiked leche de tigre for ceviche.Ají Panca Anticucho MarinadeOn the jar: ANTICUCHOAcurio's ají panca marinade for anticucho skewers.Caspian Pachamanca MaceradoOn the jar: PACHAMANCAAcurio's ají macerado for pachamanca-style roasted meat.Ají Amarillo PasteOn the jar: AJI PASTEAcurio's ají amarillo paste, a Peruvian pantry staple.Ají Mirasol PasteOn the jar: AJI PASTEAcurio's ají mirasol paste, a Peruvian pantry staple.
Huancaína Para Valientes
Huancaína Para ValientesOn the jar: HUANCANAAcurio's extra-bold huancaína, a spicy potato sauce.Andean SalsaOn the jar: SALSAAcurio's classic onion salsa criolla for fried seafood.Tartar SauceOn the jar: TARTAR SAUCEAcurio's Peruvian-style tartar sauce for fried seafood.Antillean MayonnaiseOn the jar: MAYONNAISEAcurio's house mayonnaise for fried seafood.Spicy Seafood Cream BaseOn the jar: SEAFOODAcurio's creamy chile base for picante de mariscos.

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Awards

  • Latin America's 50 Best: Lifetime Achievement 2013
  • World's 50 Best (Astrid y Gastón / orbit)

Common questions

Which of Gastón Acurio's sauces need a blender?
6 of the 10 sauces cited to Gastón Acurio in the PantryFlex catalog need a blender rather than a jar shake, including Leche de Tigre Levantamuertos, Anticucho Aderezo (Ají Panca), and Pachamanca Macerado.
Where does Gastón Acurio cook?
Acurio is associated with Astrid y Gastón, referenced in his World's 50 Best recognition.
Are these Gastón Acurio's actual recipes?
The sauces are adapted from recipes Gastón Acurio published, with Gastón Acurio cited as the source on every recipe page. PantryFlex is independent and not affiliated with Gastón Acurio.

Citations

Every recipe lists its source and original title in the Provenance section of the recipe page.

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