Romesco Sauce

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Here’s how to get closer to the original flavor than many English-language recipes will allow.

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Updated on November 7, 2026

How to Make Romesco Sauce

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Why It Works

Roasting tomatoes and garlic concentrates their flavors and intensifies their sweetness.

Adding some raw garlic lends the sharp pungency that roasted garlic lacks.

Dried ñora peppers or ancho chiles layers a depth that roasted bell peppers alone don’t have.

Making the sauce in a mortar and pestle rather than a food processor gives you a rustic texture and more complex flavor.

Choosing almonds or hazelnuts…