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@ChasnotRobert
i had a bit of an obsession with ragu for a while, and tried most of the classic Italian recipes and a few others. My conclusion are that some items are essential, some optional, and if not on this list then definitely should not be included (e - essential, o - optional):
soffritto (finely diced onion, carrot and celery) - e
olive oil - e
butter - o (p)
minced beef - e
minced pork - o (however a mix of up to 50% pork with beef is optimal (p))
chicken liver - o (p)
pancetta - o (p) (streaky bacon is acceptable substitute imo)
passata - e
tomato puree - e
chopped tomatoes - o
white wine - e
red wine - o
milk - o (p)
stock - o
sugar - o (p) (but why not? it adds richness and depth of flavour)
salt and pepper - e
nutmeg - o
cook for min 2 hours.
the optional items i've marked (p) for preference are what I would typically include.