Which of Lidia Bastianich's sauces need a blender?

7 of the 11 sauces cited to Lidia Bastianich in the PantryFlex catalog need a blender rather than a jar shake, including Pesto Trapanese, Classic Genovese Pesto, and Fresh Mint Sauce.

Where does Lidia Bastianich cook?

Bastianich runs Felidia and Becco, both in New York.

Are these Lidia Bastianich's actual recipes?

The sauces are adapted from recipes Lidia Bastianich published, with Lidia Bastianich cited as the source on every recipe page. PantryFlex is independent and not affiliated with Lidia Bastianich.

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Lidia Bastianich Sauce Recipes

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

Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-American chef who runs Felidia in New York. She holds the James Beard Outstanding Cookbook award and a James Beard Who's Who honor. PantryFlex adapts recipes Lidia Bastianich published and cites Lidia Bastianich as the source for each one.

Bastianich also runs Becco in New York, a second restaurant alongside Felidia. Her cooking traces to Istria and has been taught widely through her cookbooks and public broadcasting programs. PantryFlex adapts recipes Lidia Bastianich published and cites Lidia Bastianich as the source for each one.

By the numbers

recipes

18%

pour-and-shake ready

2:1 fat to acid

field median 2.7:1

6.9

ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8

Red wine vinegar is Lidia's acid of choice, showing up in 3 of 11 recipes.

Compared with the whole catalog, Lidia reaches more often for basil (64% vs 4%), garlic (64% vs 35%), and parsley (45% vs 11%).

How Lidia builds a sauce

Lidia Bastianich's 11 sauces in the catalog lean toward 4 pestos, 2 herb sauces, and 1 salsa. Of that total, 3 are jar-ready as a pour-and-shake or simmer sauce, 7 need a blender, and 1 is cooked fully on the stove. Recipes cited to Lidia Bastianich include Pesto Trapanese, Classic Genovese Pesto, and Fresh Mint Sauce.

Recipes

Pesto TrapaneseOn the jar: PESTOBastianich's pesto trapanese for spaghetti, pasta.Italian-Garlic-Basil PestoOn the jar: PESTOLidia Bastianich's classic Genovese pesto for pasta, soup.Fresh Mint SauceOn the jar: FRESH MINTLidia Bastianich's fresh mint sauce for eggs, potatoes.Italian-Garlic Herb SauceOn the jar: HERB ALMONDBastianich's dressing for pasta salad & green beans.Basil Walnut PestoOn the jar: PESTOLidia Bastianich's basil walnut pesto for pasta, chicken.Salsa RusticaOn the jar: SALSA RUSTICLidia Bastianich's chunky egg-caper salsa rustica.Garlic-Anchovy Pan SauceOn the jar: WARM GARLICLidia Bastianich's warm garlic-anchovy bagna cauda.Garlic-Basil Tomato SauceOn the jar: GARLICLidia Bastianich's classic marinara sauce.Italian-Garlic-Parmesan PestoOn the jar: ITALIANLidia Bastianich's classic basil pesto.Lentil Salad Warm Wine-Vinegar DressingOn the jar: LENTIL SALADBastianich's warm dressing for lentil country salad.Anchovy-Cornichon-Basil DressingOn the jar: ANCHOVYCORNIBastianich's anchovy-basil dressing for roasted cauliflower.

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Kitchens

Felidia · New York
Becco · New York

Awards

James Beard Outstanding Cookbook
James Beard Who's Who

Common questions

Which of Lidia Bastianich's sauces need a blender?: 7 of the 11 sauces cited to Lidia Bastianich in the PantryFlex catalog need a blender rather than a jar shake, including Pesto Trapanese, Classic Genovese Pesto, and Fresh Mint Sauce.
Where does Lidia Bastianich cook?: Bastianich runs Felidia and Becco, both in New York.
Are these Lidia Bastianich's actual recipes?: The sauces are adapted from recipes Lidia Bastianich published, with Lidia Bastianich cited as the source on every recipe page. PantryFlex is independent and not affiliated with Lidia Bastianich.

Citations

Pesto Trapanese · adapted from Lidia's Italy
Italian-Garlic-Basil Pesto · adapted from Lidia's Italy / Classic Pesto
Fresh Mint Sauce · adapted from Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking
Italian-Garlic Herb Sauce · adapted from Lidia's Italy (pasta salad dressing)
Basil Walnut Pesto · adapted from Lidia's Italy
Salsa Rustica · adapted from Lidia Bastianich / Fine Cooking
Garlic-Anchovy Pan Sauce · adapted from Lidia’s Italy
Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce · adapted from Lidia’s Italy marinara
Italian-Garlic-Parmesan Pesto · adapted from Lidia's Italy Classic Pesto (first-party)
Lentil Salad Warm Wine-Vinegar Dressing · adapted from Lidia Bastianich / GBH Lidia's Kitchen (Insalata contadina)
Anchovy-Cornichon-Basil Dressing · adapted from Lidia Bastianich / TLN (Tasty cauliflower)

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

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