Is Bolognese the same thing as Meat Sauce?

Question

Spaghetti Bolognese for example

Answer 1

it is a specific Italian meat sauce recipe for spaghetti

Answer 2

Hi! I've travelled half way around the world and back again...and YES they are the same thing basically. In the US the call it meat sauce in Australia they call it bolognaise. In italy it's ragu. But even in Italy where it originated it's different depending on the region you come from. I some places they add mushrooms in some they add bacon. Basically if a sauce has meat and tomatoes in it and goes over pasta it can be called either. In italy they use a base of onion, carrot and celery which has been adopted almost everywhere. However in Italy almost any kind of meat sauce can be a ragu. This site is about authentic Italian recipes, they put out a magazine as well (In english and Italian) check it out. http://www.cucinait.com/cucinait/Home/Home.asp

I think the main thing is not to hung up on detail. Remember that cooking has become more universal and that pizza is American!!! If it has meat and tomatoes in it and goes over pasta...call it what you will and enjoy!!! Buon Appetito!

Answer 3

Bolognese sauce (ragù alla bolognese in Italian, also known by its French name sauce bolognaise) is a meat based sauce for pasta originating in Bologna, Italy. Bolognese sauce is sometimes taken to be a tomato sauce but authentic recipes have only a very small amount of tomato, perhaps a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolognese_sauce

Spaghetti alla Bolognese,or Spaghetti Bolognese, popular outside of Italy consists of a meat sauce served on a bed of spaghetti with a good sprinkling of grated cheese: Parmigiano Reggiano, ‘Italian hard cheese’ or Cheddar.

In recent decades, the dish has become very popular in Sweden and Denmark as spaghetti och köttfärssås, in Swedish, and spaghetti og kødsovs in Danish, especially among children. It is also popular in the United Kingdom as Spag bol or Spag Bog, where it has a reputation of being the only dish that students are able to cook when they leave home for university. In the United States as well, the term 'bolognese' is often applied to a tomato-and-ground-beef sauce that bears little resemblance to ragù served in Bologna; other terms used are American chop suey when served over spaghetti noodles, and in some Midwestern states, "goulash," when served generously mixed with macaroni or penne.

Answer 4

No, not exactly. Some ingredients are special. Chicken lever and bacon for example and the sauce should simmer for several hours.

This is an example of a Bolognese Meat Sauce.
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
3 strips bacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup dry white wine
olive oil
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 lb. ground chuck
2 chicken livers, minced
1 cup beef stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper

Answer 5

not really its with tomato and mince meaT SAUCE durrrrrrrr