Homemade pesto - 7 cooking recipes

Traditional Italian cuisine is famous for its delicious dishes, among which recipes for homemade pesto sauce occupy one of the first places. The dish is also loved in Russia, but few people dare to cook it themselves, believing that this requires some special ingredients. The popularity of the sauce is due to its piquant taste, availability of products and versatility, as it perfectly complements meat, fish and vegetables. The composition of the very healthy original sauce includes basil (arugula, lettuce, spinach, cilantro and even parsley are suitable), olive oil, cheese parmesan (or any other hard type). You will also need some other components, such as nuts (almonds, pine nuts, walnuts), garlic. It is worth considering that fresh herbs are used for preparation; dried ones are not suitable. In Italy, it is customary to prepare pesto by hand, with a wooden pestle or mortar, without using food processors. If you want to use a technique, don't grind the herbs too finely. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting an unattractive green mess that visually bears little resemblance to the famous dish. It should be stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container.