2007-04-07 05:04:47 · 5 answers · asked by Arthur Dent 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
A sauce
2007-04-07 07:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by cricri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pesto is a mix of chopped up Basil, pine nuts, sometimes parsley, and olive oil. If you buy it be sure to stir well because all of the olive oil will settle on top. Also you do not need a lot for the flavor so use only a few teaspoons! You can use it as sauce for pasta, you can also use it in a cream sauce as well.
It is a great substitute for tomato sauce!
2007-04-07 12:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditional pesto is a blended mixture of basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Depending on who makes it, it can have other ingredients as well, like lemon zest for instance. It is usually used as a light sauce to dress pasta, but it can also be used as a condiment, a stuffing, a garnish, or a marinade.
2007-04-07 12:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be either a sauce or a spread. If you toss pasta with pesto, then it's a sauce. If you spread it on a bagel, then it's a spread. It can be considered both depending on how you use it.
2007-04-07 12:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pesto means paste in Italian...it is usually basil but lot's of variations are available....mint, sun-dried tomato, cilantro etc.
2007-04-07 21:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by Michael C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋