FoodRef · Recipe
Bagna Cauda with Raw Vegetables
2 approve · 4 caution · 5 avoid
Standard deviation of the 11 scores. Higher = the diets disagree more.
The verdicts
Disapprove (5)
- DASH3.5
- Vegan1.5
- Carnivore3.0
- Low-FODMAP2.5
- Whole303.0
Caution (4)
- Paleo6.2
- Zone5.0
- Anti-Inflammatory5.5
- GLP-15.0
Approve (2)
- Mediterranean7.8
- Keto7.5
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced tissue-thin
- One 2-ounce can anchovy fillets, drained
- Salt, if needed
- Fresh vegetables, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the butter and oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Cook over the lowest heat for 15 minutes without letting the mixture boil.
- Chop the anchovies and add to the oil. Stir until the anchovies dissolve. Do not let the sauce boil or brown. Season with salt if needed. Keep hot over a candle or spirit lamp. (See note.)
- Prepare an assortment of raw vegetables, like cucumber, cauliflowerettes, strips of green pepper, celery, carrots and endive. Serve separately for dipping.
Diet-by-diet
Very high in saturated fat from butter and sodium from anchovies, which conflicts with DASH's low-sodium, low-saturated-fat focus, though raw vegetables help.
Olive oil, garlic, anchovies, and raw vegetables are all Mediterranean staples; the heavy butter usage knocks it down slightly.
Contains butter and anchovies, making it firmly non-vegan despite the vegetable dippers.
Anchovies and butter fit, but olive oil, garlic, and vegetables are not carnivore-compliant.
Anchovies, garlic, olive oil, and raw vegetables are paleo-friendly; butter is the only borderline dairy element.
Very low carb with high-fat butter and olive oil, plus protein from anchovies — excellent keto fit aside from carb-heavy carrot/pepper dippers.
Six cloves of garlic make this a major FODMAP violation regardless of the rest.
Butter (non-ghee dairy) disqualifies it, though anchovies, olive oil, garlic, and vegetables would otherwise pass.
Fat-dominant with minimal balanced carbs and modest protein; ratios don't match Zone's 40/30/30 target.
Olive oil, garlic, omega-3-rich anchovies, and vegetables help, but heavy butter and high sodium reduce the benefit.
Raw vegetables aid satiety and fiber, but the calorie-dense butter-and-oil dip is easy to overconsume and lacks substantial protein per serving.