pesto sauce

Pesto (Italian: [ˈpesto], Ligurian: [ˈpestu]), or Pesto alla Genovese (in English: Genoese Pesto); (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse, -eːze]) to refer to the original dish, is a sauce originating in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria, Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, and hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano (also known as Parmesan cheese) or Pecorino Sardo (cheese made from sheep's milk), all blended with olive oil.

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