About this user
I began my restaurant career in 1988 working for Mike Lelli as a waiter in his restaurant Lelli's. Lelli's, a Detroit hot spot, specializes in northern Italian dishes and became famous for their filet mignon with ZipSauce. One year later, I bought the Larco's restaurant in West Bloomfield from Mike Lelli's cousin Mike Larco. It was during my time at Larco's that I learned how to make ZipSauce.
Although ZipSauce was born at Lelli's, the popularity and demand for the sauce forced many of the finest Italian restaurants in Detroit, such as Andiamo's, Rochester Chop House, and Mario's, to try and duplicate a similar sauce. Every chef has his or her own "best way" of making ZipSauce. Yet, the main obstacle was how to portion the ingredients to be practical for cooking at home. After almost three years of experimenting I have been able to perfect this combination using the same ingredients found in up-scale restaurants. Try it, you'll love it and recognize the taste immediately.
At last... the elusive sauce in a bottle.
Kind Regards,
Michael Esshaki
originalzipsauce.com
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United States