Food 101 · Food
Pesto is a paste that traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, and hard cheese such as Parmesan or pecorino sardo
· 30 min 45 sec · Hosted by Daniel Lucas
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It originated in Genoa , the capital city of Liguria , Italy. The name pesto is the past participle of the Genoese verb pestâ (Italian: pestare ), which means "to pound", "to crush", in reference to the original method of preparation. According to tradition, the ingredients are "crushed" or ground in a marble mortar through a circular motion of a wooden pestle . This same Latin root, through Old French , also gave rise to the English noun pestle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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