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Pesto (Italian ['pesto], Genoese ['pestu]) is a sauce that originates in the city of Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy (pesto alla genovese). The name is the contracte past participle of pestâ ("to pound, to crush", from the Latin root pestle), in reference to the crushed herbs and garlic in the sauce.

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  • Italian for "pounded", this basil-y sauce originated in Genoa
  • Combine garlic, pine nuts, parmesan cheese & olive oil with basil & presto! You've got this
  • This no-cook sauce blends basil, pine nuts & garlic: add oil slowly so the sauce emulsifies fully
  • Basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese & olive oil go into this sauce that originated in Genoa

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