Pesto

Pesto
Alternative namesPesto alla genovese
TypeSauce
Place of originItaly
Region or stateGenoa
Main ingredientsBasil, garlic, olive oil, grated hard cheese, pine nuts

Pesto (Italian: [ˈpesto]) or more fully pesto alla genovese (Italian: [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse, -eːze]; lit.'Genoese pesto') is a paste made of crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, grated cheese such as Parmesan or pecorino sardo, and olive oil.[1] It originated in the Italian city of Genoa, and is used to dress pasta and sometimes soups.[2]

  1. ^ Campionato Mondiale Pesto al Mortaio. "Pesto's official recipe". Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ Scarpato, Rosario. "Pesto Genovese: an Ageless Benchmark of Great Italian Cuisine". Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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