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Bagna càuda, (from the PiedmontesePiedmontese language

Piedmontese is spoken by over 2 million people in Piedmont, northwest Italy....
 "hot sauce", bagna caôda, etymologically related to ItalianItalian language

Italian is a Romance language spoken by about 70 million people, primarily in Italy....
 bagno, meaning "bath") is a warm dip typical of PiedmontPiedmont

Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy....
, ItalyItaly

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country....
. The dish, which is served and consumed in a manner similar to fondueFondue

Fondue refers to several French Swiss communal dishes shared at the table in an earthenware pot over a small burner....
, is made with garlicGarlic

Garlic is a perennial plant in the family Alliaceae and genus Allium, closely related to the onion, shallot, and leek....
, anchovies, walnutWalnut oil

Walnut oil is oil extracted from walnuts. ...
 or olive oilOlive oil

Olive oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin....
, butterButter Summary

Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk....
, and sometimes creamCream

Cream or creme is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk befo...
. The dish is eaten by dipping raw, boiled or roasted vegetables, especially cardoonCardoon

The cardoon, also called the artichoke thistle, is a member of the thistle family related to the Globe artichoke....
, celeryCelery

Celery is a herbaceous biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the coasts of western and northern Europe, most com...
, cauliflowerCauliflower

Cauliflower is a variety of Brassica oleracea in the family Brassicaceae....
, artichokeFacts About Artichoke

Artichokes are three types of vegetables....
s, pepperBell pepper

Bell pepper is a Cultivar Group of the species Capsicum annuum, as are the jalapeo and pimento....
s and onionOnion

Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the genus Allium but used without qualifiers usually means All...
s. It is traditionally eaten during the autumn and winter months and must be served hot, as the name suggests.

Originally, in Piedmont, the Bagna càuda was placed in a big pan (peila) in the center of the table for communal sharing. Now, it is usually served in individual pots (the fojòt, a type of fondue pot traditionally made of terra cottaTerra cotta

Terra cotta is a waterproof ceramic....
).

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