PANTRYFLEX

From Wolfgang Puck's kitchen · Spago, Beverly Hills

shake · vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Amberhouse Sherry-Shallot

From a starred kitchen & national award winner

Ratio

BALSAMIC 45SHERRY VIN 15DIJON 15OLIVE OIL 120WALNUT OIL 80

Ingredients

  • BALSAMIC45 ml
  • SHERRY VIN15 ml
  • DIJON15 ml
  • SHALLOT20 g
  • THYME0.5 g
  • OLIVE OIL120 ml
  • WALNUT OIL80 ml
  • SALT1.5 g
  • WHITE PEPPER0.25 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): BALSAMIC, SHERRY VIN, DIJON, OLIVE OIL, WALNUT OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: SHALLOT, THYME, SALT, WHITE PEPPER.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Austrian-American California chef of Spago and CUT; James Beard Outstanding Chef with Michelin recognition in the CUT / Spago lineage. Early adopter of open-kitchen California cuisine.

Originally published as Spago House Dressing.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Wolfgang Puck Spago (Food.com reprint) (published as “Spago House Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.