The Wonderful World of Pesto

The recipe for classic pesto that many of us enjoy today can be traced back to ancient Rome. However, many countries have created pesto variations, including a recipe that uses fermented nettle.

Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinner
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What do you know about making pesto?

Um? It’s green. Right? I’m thinking there are the basil herb and pine nuts in the recipe. That’s it!

Once upon a time, a long time ago, in a faraway land, a young lady discovered the joys of food blogs, TV cooking shows, and the ease of searching for recipes using Twitter. Her food world was changed forever.

That lady was me. Food blogs, cooking shows, and Twitter opened up a whole new world for me and showed me what world cuisine and food diversity is all about.

The classic pesto recipe includes basil and pine nuts.

The pesto used mainly in Italian and Italian-American cuisine originated in Genoa, Italy but it can be traced back to the ancient Romans. Pesto is so much a part of the Genoese culture that people go there to participate in a bi-annual World Pesto Championship. Professional chefs and amateur cooks are allowed to compete. Emiliano Pescarolo won the 2018 Championship. His occupation? Diver. Pesto…

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Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinner
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