Italian Salsa Verde

Name: Italian Salsa Verde
Yield: Serves 10 to 12 (Makes a generous 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2 slices, white sandwich bread; 1 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup, lemon juice from two lemons; 4 cups, packed flat-leaf parsley leaf, washed and dried thoroughly; 4 , anchovy fillets; 4 tablespoons, capers, drained; 2 small cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 1/4 teaspoon, table salt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2003, America's Test Kitchen TV

Sauces

This all-purpose green sauce, made from parsley, olive oil, garlic, and vinegar, can be overly potent and harsh, and it separates easily to boot.

SERVES10 to 12 (Makes a generous 1 1/2 cups)

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most salsa verdes are made from a simple list of ingredients: parsley, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, something brined (capers, green olives, or cornichons), garlic, and anchovies. When done right, this bright green sauce transforms pra...

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