What is pesto?
Pesto · Italian
Italian sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan and olive oil; menus use the name for other herb pastes too.
What it tastes like
Herby, garlicky, nutty and cheesy, rich with olive oil. Fresh basil pesto is bright green and very fragrant.
Where you’ll see it
On pasta, gnocchi, pizza, sandwiches and burrata, with spins like pistachio, kale or ramp pesto.