pesto
Sign in to savePesto (), also known as '''''', is an Italian paste traditionally made with leaves of Genovese basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), , pine nuts, and garlic. It originated in the Ligurian city of Genoa and is used to dress pasta.
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Pesto is an Italian paste made from basil, olive oil, cheese, pine nuts, and garlic that originated in the city of Genoa. It's traditionally used as a sauce to dress pasta dishes.
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- Food.name
- Pesto
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- BasilPesto.JPG
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.region
- Genoa, Liguria
- Food.type
- Sauce
- Food.main_ingredient
- Basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), , pine nuts, garlic
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Pesto (), also known as '''''', is an Italian paste traditionally made with leaves of Genovese basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), , pine nuts, and garlic. It originated in the Ligurian city of Genoa and is used to dress pasta.
==Etymology== thumb|250px|Pesto The name is the past participle of the Genoese verb (Italian: ), meaning 'to pound', 'to crush': the ingredients are "crushed" or ground in a marble mortar through a circular motion of a wooden pestle. The same Latin root is the basis for . There are other foods called "pesto", but pesto by itself usually means .