Tomini Elettrici in Salsa Rossa

Goat Cheese in Spicy Tomato Vinaigrette

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

  • About

This recipe is from Piemonte in northern Italy. The spicy and elettrico salsa is not to be confused with that river of red sauce that runs through many of America’s Italian restaurants. It is piccante and rich and makes a wonderful contrast to the creamy tomini, or goat cheese.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried red pepper flakes (see Note)

Method

Warm the olive oil slightly in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the red pepper flakes and let it infuse a few minutes over low heat. Taste for the heat of the red pepper. If it is not very hot, add a pinch of cayenne. Let cool to room temperature, then combine with the remaining ingredients except the cheese. This is the salsa rossa.

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