Vincent's Original Sauce
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Enjoy New York's Famous Vincent's Original Sauce Anywhere!
On the corner of Mott and Hester Streets in New York City stands a legendary restaurant called Vincent's Clam Bar. Established in 1904, Vincent's is now a New York City Landmark and it's famous sauce recipe hasn't been changed in over 90 years.
The day I discovered that they were putting Vincent's original sauces into jars, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!
Vincents Sauce is tradtionally served over fried seafood but it also tastes great over grilled, broiled, or boiled seafood as well as when used as a gravy for your favorite pasta..
Looking to make Vincent's famous sauce at home?
Although no one has discovered the exact secret recipe ingredients for Vincent's original sauce, I've included a recipe that tastes very similar and several articles and discussions about the one and only Vincent's.
Memories of Vincent's Original Sauce and Little Italy, NYC
Vincent's original sauce wasn't always available in a jar. We used to have to travel to Little Italy, NYC to get a taste of the great stuff. I always ordered mine, medium hot, over a plate full of fried shrimp and a piece of hard bread but you could get it served over just about any kind of seafood you liked.In fact, there were times when it wasn't convenient for us to travel, as a family of 6 with two babies, all the way to the city to get our Vincent's, so my Dad would actually take one of my mother's biggest pots, drive the hour from our home on Long Island to New York, have the guys at Vincent's Restaurant fill it with that delicious mixture of spices and tomatoes, and bring it home (Another hour of traveling time) for us to reheat and enjoy over my Mom's home fried shrimp.
When Vincent's started jarring their famous sauce, I was able to purchase it pretty much everywhere on Long Island but then we moved south and Vincent's sauce became a rarity for me, something I needed to stock up on while visiting friends and family back home.
Finding Vincent's original sauce online at Amazon for a reasonable price was a nice surprise for me and so I've decided to share the secret with you.
If you've ever had Vincent's sauce at their world famous restaurant then you know that nothing can compare, but I have to tell you that the jarred version makes for a great substitute when you can't easily get into Little Italy.
Try some tonight, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
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Nutrition Facts For Vincent's Original Sauce - Medium Style
Servings per container: 4
Calories per serving: 120
Total Fat per serving: 7g
Saturated fat 1.5g
Trans fat: 0g
Colesterol: 0g
Sodium: 230g
Total Carbs: 13g
Dietary fiber: 3g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4%
Iron 40%
Links to Vincent's Restaurant NYC
- Original Vincent's Restaurant
- Original Vincent's Restaurant
119 Mott Street
New York, N.Y. Call 212-226-8133
Fax 212-226-0713 - Vincent`s Restaurant - New York, NY - DineSite.com
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Tastes Like Vincent's Sauce Recipe
Similar to Vincent's Sauce
Ingredients
2 cans plum tomatoes
4 cans tomato paste
1 small onion finely diced
3 cloves of garlic finely diced
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup basil
Approximately 2 Tablespoons of Crushed Red Pepper (Depending on how hot you want it)
Directions:
Heat oil in sauce pot over medium heat.
Saute onion and garlic until translucent
Add tomato paste and and cook for a few mininutes
Puree the tomatoes in a blender or food processor before adding it to the sauce pot.
Add crushed red pepper to taste. (Omit for mild)
Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Stirring repeatedly.
Not exactly Vincent's Sauce but it sure tastes good!
Vincent's Secret Sauce Recipes
What's the Secret to Vincents Sauce Recipe?
- Vincents Sauce Recipe Discussion at Chowhound
- Every Christmas my uncle brings over a few containers of sauce from Vincent's, one mild and one spicy. As those of you who have tasted it will know, i
- The Big Apple: Vincent's Sauce
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- BOTW Local provides details for Vincent's at 119 Mott St in New York, NY 10013. Find information including: phone number (212) 226-8133, hours of operation, user reviews, driving directions, and more.
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Vincent's Original Sauce Reader Feedback
Have you ever been to Vincent's Restaurant? Are you a lover of Vincent's Original Sauce? What's your story?
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nyclittleitaly
May 21, 2012 @ 12:14 am | delete
- Vincent's sauce is great but the one you buy at Vincent's. This store has been a Little Italy Gem for over 100 years.
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David Epstein
Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:15 pm | delete
- I grew up in manhattan's upper east side. The first time I ever tried Vincent's calamari and shrimp with the sauce and the biscuit. I was in my freshman year of college. I came home to visit and my parents took me here. I don't know how long they been enjoying this but it was instant and everlasting love for me. I honestly don't know why I order fried calamari anywhere else. It has never come close to Vincent's. Not breaded but dredged in flour. It became a standard stop for dates when I moved back to the city after college. I would even give up a perfectly good parking space on a Sunday night when I got the urge and drive in from LIC where Iived at the time
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kiwinana71
Apr 1, 2012 @ 7:12 pm | delete
- Never heard of this sauce, but I an sure I will like the mild one on my fish.
Thanks for sharing. I hope you have had a great April Fools day.
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lucy
Mar 9, 2012 @ 6:27 pm | delete
- The sauce purchased on Amazon is not the true Vincent's original sauce or recipe. If you visit the restaurant in Little Italy, they will tell you that you can only purchase their sauce in the store or by ordering it from the restaurant over the phone. Sorry but this jarred sauce is a fraud.
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fullofshoes
Dec 14, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
- one comment: yum!
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