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basil pesto
A vivid Ligurian-style basil sauce with toasted pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil.
About basil pesto
Basil pesto is the familiar green sauce associated with Ligurian cooking. This profile follows Bon Appetit's complete Parmesan version, with basil, pine nuts, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil.
Fresh basil leads with a sweet herbal aroma, balanced by toasted pine nuts, savoury cheese, pungent garlic and fruity olive oil.
The sauce is vivid green and thick but spoonable, with a mostly smooth body and fine flecks of basil and nuts.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Pine Nut, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in basil pesto
Parmesan Basil Pesto (Pesto Genovese Style).
- Pine nutsToasted nut body
- Parmesan cheeseSavoury cheese body
- GarlicPungent aromatic
- Fresh basil leavesFresh herbal base
- Extra-virgin olive oilRich liquid base
- Kosher saltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Pine nuts:
- Parmesan cheese:
- Garlic:
- Fresh basil leaves: . The exact basil route represents the source's fresh basil leaves.
- Extra-virgin olive oil:
- Kosher salt:
Origins & food traditions
Pesto made with basil is closely associated with Liguria. The selected Bon Appetit recipe presents a complete Parmesan basil-pesto style; its separate optional pasta section and suggested ingredient substitutions are excluded.
Countries
- Italy
Cuisines & regions
- Italian Cuisine
- Ligurian Cuisine