How To Make Pesto Like a Pro

This is a simple guideline on how you can make pesto following the traditional recipe from Genoa, Italy.
This presentation is intentionally short, as pesto is actually quick and simple to make.
Follow the instructions and you will become a pro pesto maker. Make sure to use fresh ingredients, they are key to obtain a tasteful sauce.

Enjoy

1. PESTO
HOW TO MAKE
LIKE A GENOVESE ABROAD

2. YOU WILL NEED
A Basil Plant Parmigiano Pine Nuts
Sea Salt Garlic Olive Oil

3. One plant of basil is
usually enough for
making two cups of
pesto.
Fresh Basil Only Please - No Boxed Basil

4. SHRED
Ground half scone of Parmigiano Reggiano (or Pecorino Sardo stagionato if you can
find it) and put it in a cup
PESTO
101

5. NOW BLEND
IT'S AMAZING
Smell the scent
FOR 30 SECONDS
MAX POWER
BLEND
Add first the basil, then a fistful of pine nuts, the
Parmigiano and 1/4 cup of olive oil.

6. NOW
add some
GARLIC
(if you want)

7. TAKE HALF TEASPOON OF SALT
H A L F
T E A S P O O N
PUT IT IN THE BLENDER ALONG WITH THE GARLIC
NO MORE THAN THAT.

8. 1 0 S E C O N D S
just 10...
B L E N D F O R

9. READY TO
IT IS NOW
EAT
How to make your pesto last?
The best way to keep your pesto sauce
tasteful and healthy is to pour it into a plastic
bucket, cover it with olive oil and freeze it
right away. You can use the amount you want
each time you want.