Basil pesto

Description

Favuzzi Pesto makes no compromises: Containing only fresh basil and no other fresh herbs, it reveals the authentic flavour of this emblematic preparation of Italian cuisine.

Non-pasteurized, it preserves the intensity of the beautiful dark green colour typical of Genoese basil, as well as all the aromatic complexity and salty taste of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO and Pecorino Romano PDO.

Its texture is pleasant, both thick and fluid.

Uses

A must in the Genoa region, pesto is used to season primi piatti such as gnocchi, minestrone alla Genovese, a whole vegetable soup flavoured with olive oil, risotto or, more commonly, pasta. Allow 360 g of pasta for our 180 g pesto size.

You can use Favuzzi Pesto to make tomato and mozzarella sandwiches, summer soups, zucchini or eggplant fritter dips, and pizza toppings.

Distinctive attributes

Basil, the flagship ingredient in the pesto recipe, has a protected designation of origin (PDO). The region where it is grown, Liguria, has a particular microclimate characterized by the presence of sea air currents, which combined with an intense sunshine, give it a harmony of aromas that cannot be found in any other variety of basil. It can be recognized by its very fragrant scent, its slightly embossed leaves, and its perfectly uniform green colour.

Non-pasteurized, Favuzzi pesto preserves all its exceptional aromas and its most attractive colour.

Artisan

On the limits of eastern Liguria, in Castelnuovo Magra, the de Luca Bellotto family has been producing this delicious Ligurian pesto for over twenty years. The family farm is one of the few in the world to grow, harvest and process basil at the same time. This continuous supply chain helps to ensure incomparable freshness.

Origin

Castelnuovo Magra, Liguria, Italy.

Ingredients 

Genose basil PDO 39%, Extra virgine olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet), Walnuts, Pecorino PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet), Pine nuts, Salt, Garlic, Antioxidant: absorbic acid, Acidifier: citric acid, Preservative: sorbic acid.

Contains: Milk, Walnut, Pine nuts. May contain: Tree nuts, Egg protein.

Conservation

After opening, cover with oil, refrigerate and use within 10 days.