Tag: Pesto

Pesto alla Genovese is the most popular pesto, also known as basil pesto. Its origin is found in the Italian region of Liguria, specifically, and as its name suggests, in Genoa.

This beet pesto is a very striking sauce both at sight and taste, because thanks to the combination of its ingredients it has a very special flavor, where sweet, sour, salty notes and a slight bitter point are detected, all in perfect harmony.

As we already told you in the broccoli pesto recipe, the pesto sauce originates in the Italian region of Liguria, the capital of which is Genoa. For this reason, the name "pesto" comes from "pestare", which in Genovese means "crush in a mortar", which is how traditionally this sauce had been made since the sixteenth century.

Pesto sauce has its origin in the Italian region of Liguria, the capital of which is Genoa. For this reason, the name "pesto" comes from "pestare", which in Genovese means "crush in a mortar", which is how traditionally this sauce had been made since the sixteenth century.

The pate of dried tomatoes and almonds is a simple and quick recipe that, in addition, is always a guarantee of success. Another point in favor of this pate is that it is made from very few ingredients, although the intense flavor of these makes it very difficult to stop once you start eating. And it's really delicious!