pesto

Pesto (), also known as '''''', is an Italian paste traditionally made with leaves of Genovese basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), , pine nuts, and garlic. It originated in the Ligurian city of Genoa and is used to dress pasta.

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Pesto is an Italian paste made from basil, olive oil, cheese, pine nuts, and garlic that originated in the city of Genoa. It's traditionally used as a sauce to dress pasta dishes.

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Food.name: Pesto
Food.image: BasilPesto.JPG
Food.image_size: 250px
Food.country: Italy
Food.region: Genoa, Liguria
Food.type: Sauce
Food.main_ingredient: Basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan (alternatively Grana Padano), , pine nuts, garlic

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 1,144 products

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Energy: 405 kcal
Fat: 40.3 g
— of which saturates: 6.1 g
Carbohydrates: 6.7 g
— of which sugars: 2.5 g
Fibre: 2 g
Protein: 5.3 g
Salt: 1.9 g

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Commons category: Pesto
native label: Pesto

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Etymology
History
Ingredients and preparation
Varieties
Non-traditional variants of pesto
See also
References

==Etymology== thumb|250px|Pesto The name is the past participle of the Genoese verb (Italian: ), meaning 'to pound', 'to crush': the ingredients are "crushed" or ground in a marble mortar through a circular motion of a wooden pestle. The same Latin root is the basis for . There are other foods called "pesto", but pesto by itself usually means .