
Pesto (Italian , Ligurian ), or (to refer to the original dish) pesto alla genovese (Italian pronunciation [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse, eːze]), is a sauce originating in Genoa, the …Main ingredients Basil, garlic, oil, grated hard …Region or state GenoaPlace of origin ItalyAlternative names Pesto alla genovesePesto (Italian pronunciation [ˈpesto], Genoese [ˈpestu]) is a sauce originating in Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy (pesto alla genovese). The name is the contracted past participle of the Genoese word pestâ (Italian pestare), which means to pound, to crush, in reference to the sauces crushed herbs and garlic. This same Latin root through Old French also gave rise to the ...
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