I will have pesto from my own basil.
By marguicha
@marguicha (215423)
Chile
November 19, 2021 9:50am CST
I bought basil seedlings a couple of weeks ago and many of them survived. I have planted them in bigger containers but not in the ground as I want them away from Luna.
And I have been collecting very small containers of Brie cheese from France to which I have grown addicted. So when I make the pesto, I will have a way of saving it in small amounts.
Some people make parsil pesto and other herbs pesto. But for me, with a fourth Italian blood, pesto and basil are twins.
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@sabtraversa (12937)
• Italy
19 Nov 21
Well, I believe true pesto is made with basil only. 
The other sauces are just... sauces. 
We have a grown plant but haven't made pesto in a while. It's good to have it fresh for other sauces anyway, adding extra flavor to tomato and so on.
The other sauces are just... sauces.
We have a grown plant but haven't made pesto in a while. It's good to have it fresh for other sauces anyway, adding extra flavor to tomato and so on.1 person likes this
@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
19 Nov 21
In my house it has been a must have ever since the kids were small. In other cultures you have to have hotdogs to make children happy but in my family it is pasta with pesto.
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
20 Nov 21
@sabtraversa My grandma was half Italian. I learned a lot from her.
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Kids at your house were raised very well. 
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
19 Nov 21
I haven't made my own pesto. Although, I should, since my husband absolutely loves the stuff.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
20 Nov 21
@marguicha Mortar and pestle? I think that I'd take the blender route, too.
Considering the price of good pesto, I really do need to do my own.
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
20 Nov 21
@wilsongoddard My grandma did it with mortar and pestle. The blender is as good as the other method
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
19 Nov 21
My grandmother did it in a very difficult way. But I put together the washed and dried basil leaves with olive oil in the blender and there they go. I only add a bit of garlic but no salt if it will go to the freezer.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
22 Nov 21
@marguicha That's really good. I'm inspired and would love to try this too
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
22 Nov 21
@Nawsheen It is SO easy. And you can have pesto to last you for the year.
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
22 Nov 21
Do. The only care a basil plant needs is to cut off the buds before they flower and water the ground instead of the leaves.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
20 Nov 21
I've always wanted to taste pesto pasta.
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@marguicha (215423)
• Chile
22 Nov 21
Pesto is easy to make. They sell ready made pesto but I have never tried it.
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