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Massimo Bottura Sauce Recipes

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

Chef of Michelin three-star Osteria Francescana in Modena. Reinterprets Emilia-Romagna classics; ranked among World's 50 Best Restaurants for multiple years.

By the numbers

recipes

13%

pour-and-shake ready

7.2:1 fat to acid

field median 2.7:1

ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8

Balsamic is Massimo's acid of choice, showing up in 2 of 8 recipes.

Compared with the whole catalog, Massimo reaches more often for basil (50% vs 4%), bread (38% vs 1%), and Parmesan (38% vs 3%).

Recipes

Balsamic MayonnaiseOn the jar: AIOLIBottura's spread for burgers, vegetables & sandwiches.Salsa VerdeOn the jar: SALSA VERDEBottura's Italian salsa verde for burgers, fries.Breadcrumb Herb PestoOn the jar: PESTOBottura's breadcrumb herb pesto for pasta.Mint-Basil Breadcrumb PestoOn the jar: MINT PESTOBottura's mint-basil breadcrumb pesto for pasta.Basil-Onion Tomato SauceOn the jar: BASIL TOMATOMassimo Bottura's tomato-butter finish for pasta.Parmesan Cream SauceOn the jar: PARMESAN CREMassimo Bottura's Parmesan cream sauce for pasta.Tomato Passata SauceOn the jar: GARLICBottura's simple tomato passata sauce.Egg-Yolk Balsamic MayoOn the jar: BALSAMICBottura's spread for grilled vegetables & simple proteins.

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Kitchens

Osteria Francescana · Modena
Francescana at Maria Luigia · Modena

Awards

Michelin ★★★

Citations

Balsamic Mayonnaise · adapted from MasterClass / Massimo Bottura
Salsa Verde · adapted from MasterClass / Massimo Bottura
Breadcrumb Herb Pesto · adapted from MasterClass / Massimo Bottura pesto lesson
Mint-Basil Breadcrumb Pesto · adapted from Massimo Bottura / MasterClass
Basil-Onion Tomato Sauce · adapted from Massimo Bottura pasta finishes
Parmesan Cream Sauce · adapted from Bottura tortellini in brodo finishes
Tomato Passata Sauce · adapted from Simple tomato passata pasta finish
Egg-Yolk Balsamic Mayo · adapted from Massimo Bottura / La Cucina Italiana (Villa Manodori)

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