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From Lidia Bastianich's kitchen · Felidia, New York

shake · salsa

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Salsa Rustica

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

OLIVE OIL 120RED WINE VIN 60

Ingredients

  • OLIVE OIL120 ml
  • RED WINE VIN60 ml
  • SCALLION25 g
  • RED ONION40 g
  • RED PEPPER40 g
  • DILL PICKLE40 g
  • BOILED EGG50 g
  • CAPERS10 g
  • DRY MUSTARD0.3 g
  • PARSLEY4 g
  • SALT3 g
  • PEPPER1 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): OLIVE OIL, RED WINE VIN.
  2. Add finishing notes: SCALLION, RED ONION, RED PEPPER, DILL PICKLE, BOILED EGG, CAPERS.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Italian-American chef of Felidia in New York; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Who's Who. Istria-rooted cooking taught widely on public television.

Originally published as Salsa Rustica.

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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 Lidia Bastianich / Fine Cooking (published as “Salsa Rustica”). Full citation lives in Provenance.