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Ratatouille

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Ratatouille #62 · dinner · french Host: BBC Good Food — Ratatouille → YouTube → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 eggplant, 2 zucchini, 2 bell peppers, 1 onion 4 tomatoes (or 1 can crushed) + 3 garlic cloves Olive oil, thyme, bay, salt, pepper Fresh basil Steps Sauté onion and peppers in olive oil; add garlic. Add eggplant and zucchini with herbs; cook until softening. Stir in tomatoes; simmer until stew-like and glossy, 30–40 minutes. Finish with basil; serve hot or warm. Source: BBC Good Food — Ratatouille tags: eggplant,zucchini,tomato,pepper · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Ratatouille Book: Mastering the Art of French Cooking — Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961) crumb: stewed Mediterranean vegetables Provençal stewed summer vegetables. Differences: The classic dish.

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Ratatouille
#62 · dinner · french
Host: BBC Good Food — Ratatouille → YouTube → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 eggplant, 2 zucchini, 2 bell peppers, 1 onion
4 tomatoes (or 1 can crushed) + 3 garlic cloves
Olive oil, thyme, bay, salt, pepper
Fresh basil

Steps

Sauté onion and peppers in olive oil; add garlic.
Add eggplant and zucchini with herbs; cook until softening.
Stir in tomatoes; simmer until stew-like and glossy, 30–40 minutes.
Finish with basil; serve hot or warm.

Source: BBC Good Food — Ratatouille

tags: eggplant,zucchini,tomato,pepper · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Ratatouille
Book: Mastering the Art of French Cooking — Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961)

crumb: stewed Mediterranean vegetables

Provençal stewed summer vegetables.

Differences: The classic dish.

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Ratatouille

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, 2 zucchini, 2 bell peppers, 1 onion
- 4 tomatoes (or 1 can crushed) + 3 garlic cloves
- Olive oil, thyme, bay, salt, pepper
- Fresh basil

Steps
1. Sauté onion and peppers in olive oil; add garlic.
2. Add eggplant and zucchini with herbs; cook until softening.
3. Stir in tomatoes; simmer until stew-like and glossy, 30–40 minutes.
4. Finish with basil; serve hot or warm.

Citations
- BBC Good Food — Ratatouille: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ratatouille
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ratatouille
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Ratatouille+recipe

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Dish: Ratatouille
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Ratatouille
Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking — Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961)
Differences: The classic dish.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: BBC Good Food — Ratatouille (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ratatouille)
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ratatouille)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ratatouille+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Mastering the Art of French Cooking — Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961).
Classical French technique adapted for American kitchens: sauces, braises, pastry, and precise method.

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