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From Michael Cimarusti's kitchen · Providence, Los Angeles

shake · salsa

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Cimarusti Sauce Vierge

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

OLIVE OIL 80LEMON JUICE 30

Ingredients

  • TOMATO240 g
  • OLIVE OIL80 ml
  • LEMON JUICE30 ml
  • BASIL4 g
  • SHALLOT10 g
  • CAPERS10 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE.
  2. Add finishing notes: TOMATO, BASIL, SHALLOT, CAPERS.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Seafood / Californian chef of Michelin three-star Providence in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef: Pacific. Also Connie & Ted’s; sustainable seafood advocacy and refined fish sauces.

Originally published as Cimarusti Sauce Vierge.

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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 Providence seafood classics (published as “Cimarusti Sauce Vierge”). Full citation lives in Provenance.