amatriciana sauce
🇮🇹 A dish from Italy
Amatriciana sauce, known in Italian as amatriciana, is a sauce made with tomatoes, guanciale, pecorino romano or pecorino di Amatrice cheese, black pepper, dried chili pepper, extra virgin olive oil, dry white wine, and salt.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | tomatoes, cured pork cheek, hard sheep's milk cheese, black pepper, dried chili, white wine |
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| 🔥Cooking method | simmered sauce, pork rendered then combined with tomato |
| 👅Flavour & style | savory, salty, mildly spicy, rich |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | lunch or dinner, typically served over pasta |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does amatriciana sauce come from?
amatriciana sauce is a dish that originated in Italy.
What is amatriciana sauce?
Amatriciana sauce, known in Italian as amatriciana, is a sauce made with tomatoes, guanciale, pecorino romano or pecorino di Amatrice cheese, black pepper, dried chili pepper, extra virgin olive oil, dry white wine, and salt.