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Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe! {Olive Oil Balsamic Dip}

September 20, 2010 By Heidi 22 Comments

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You’ll love adding this Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe to your Italian dinners at home!

Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe

No Pasta dish is complete without some delicious bread and Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe!  {yum!}

This Olive Oil Balsamic Bread Dip is so easy to make and it makes your homemade Italian dinners feel extra gourmet.

I got hooked on it when we were in Rome, Italy… not by choice but by necessity.  Did you know they don’t serve butter with bread in Italy?  It’s a true story!  Every pasta meal we had for 10 days included a side of bread with small plates of dipping oil.  And let me tell you… it was heavenly!

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Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe

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Easy Bread Dipping Oil Recipe

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Amy writes: “Super easy and delicious. Dipped homemade ciabatta bread in it. I added a little pinch of salt and pepper.”

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Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe {Olive Oil Balsamic Dip}

You'll love adding this Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil Recipe to your Italian dinners at home!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Minced Garlic
  • Optional: 2 tsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  • Add Garlic and Italian Seasoning to shallow dish, and spread out evenly.
  • Pour Olive Oil over Garlic and Italian Seasoning.
  • Drizzle Balsamic Vinegar on top of Olive Oil.
  • Optional: Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
  • Slice loaf of Italian or Crusty Bread, then tear slices apart, dip in the oil and pull it through like a mop {just like the Italians like to say}, savor, and ENJOY!

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So have you made Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil before??

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Leave a comment & share!

Bread Dipping Oil Recipe Easy Olive Oil Balsamic Garlic Dip with Italian Spices Simple and Delicious

Filed Under: Copycat Recipes, Main Courses Sides, Recipes, Restaurant Recipes Tagged With: Bread, Bread Recipes, Italian, Sauce, Sides, Vegetarian

Comments

  1. Christie says

    March 31, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE bread dip and I never know how much oil versus vinegar they use so thanks for sharing this copycat version!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      March 31, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      You’re very welcome, Christie! I sure do love it too, and always choose this now over butter. I think I might be addicted! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Beth says

    December 18, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    If you have extra, do you refrigerate?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      December 26, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Beth ~ if you have extra, it can be refrigerated and used within the next 2 – 3 days. I prefer to pull it out of the refrigerator and let it sit out a bit so you can bring it back to room temperature before serving. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  3. Mary says

    June 23, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    Evoo, salt, pepper, lemon

    Reply
  4. Kelly Donovan says

    January 31, 2015 at 8:03 am

    I’ve been looking for a good recipe for dipping oil. I especially liked the pdf option with your print button. If I just print a recipe chances are it will get lost after a while but having the pdf in my recipe file keeps it safe. Thanks

    Reply
  5. Jim Mac says

    December 10, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    I work for biaggis and I can tell u that the type of oil doesnt matter. They steep the oil in a number of herbs

    Reply
    • MJ says

      January 10, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      What kind of herbs? I have tried almost everything and can’t get anywhere close to the taste of Biaggi’s.

      Reply
  6. kayla says

    June 29, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    I love … Evoo, fresh torn basil, minced garlic, salt & pepper and lots of balsamic 🙂 🙂 yummy … i even make my own bread with my kitchen aid and then dip the hot bread out of the oven!!!!

    Reply
  7. Cara says

    May 9, 2011 at 11:52 am

    My favorite bread dipping recipe is!

    1 diced Roma tomato
    2 diced green onions
    Greek seasoning to taste
    Feta Cheese
    EVOO
    Pour EVOO on a plate. Add in diced tomatoes and green onions season with Greek seasoning and add crumbled Feta Cheese.

    Use hard crusted bread to dip. Yum

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      May 9, 2011 at 11:55 am

      Ooh ~ yum… that sounds delicious, Cara!

      ~ Heidi

      Reply
  8. Jill says

    January 27, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    I agree that Biaggi’s dipping oil is fabulous. Can someone tell me how to select the right EVOO to be used for dipping? We cook with it, but it certainly doesn’t taste the same as that I have tasted at Biaggi’s. What brands do you recommend?

    Reply
  9. Carla says

    January 26, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    Has anyone managed to duplicate the “butter-infused olive oil” for dipping served at Biaggi’s Italian Restaurants? It is SO good!!

    Reply
  10. Laura says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    I like a good olive oil with herbes de provence sprinkled in – that with some warm bread – divine!

    Reply
  11. wl says

    September 21, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    The absolute best, hands down, is a seasoning from a little local company that’s always at our farmer’s market. I just put it with a little olive oil, pinch of sea salt, and we like a little kick, so I also put a pinch of red pepper flakes. Microwave for 30 seconds, rip bread apart and dip! wow. so delish. The name of the seasoing is Yah’s Best. lol, yeah, really. The website is yahsbest.com so delish and so worth it.
    (and i have no affiliation with them, just love the product.)

    Reply
  12. Jen says

    September 21, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Try chopping the garlic and sauteing it until lightly brown and a bit crunchy. Mmmmm. A splash of balsamic vinegar is also a nice addition.

    Reply
    • Jeri says

      January 13, 2012 at 3:09 pm

      OMG, That is a great tip. I will be cooking mine next time for sure. I LOVE my garlic. I want some now. Thanks

      Reply
  13. Terri says

    September 21, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Basics for me are a GOOD olive oil, fresh ground pepper, pinch of sea salt.

    Then I play around. Balsamic and/or crushed rosemary are my faves. A little hot sauce can be nice too…

    Reply
  14. Marian says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    An easy one is olive oil, freshly-cracked black pepper, and grated Parmesan. Another one is Italian herbs and crushed red pepper flakes. There are many combos depending on taste 🙂

    Reply
  15. Janelle says

    September 20, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    I’ve found that restaurants often use a bit of red wine vinegar in their bread dipping oil…I absolutely LOVE how the flavors blend!!

    Reply
    • Christa says

      June 8, 2011 at 7:22 pm

      Yummmmm! Thanks for the tip!!!

      Reply
  16. Christel says

    September 20, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    a drop of mustard is nice in there too!

    Reply

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