How To Make Pesto2007-07-18 00:31:14
Oh no! Not another pesto recipe, you say. Well, perhaps not, or.....A Swedish Blogger friend of mine has a green house. Some weeks ago she asked for an-easy-to-make pesto recipe containing no odd ingredients. She had grown monstrous basil plants, and didn´t know what to do with all the leaves those basil plants produced. Her basil plants have got very large, medium green leaves. The taste is more sweet and mild than the Genovese Basil. Here´s the picture 4 Large leaf basil.I know, there are many pesto recipes on the internet. For the traditional recipes, you just have to combine basil leaves, nuts, garlic, olive oil, cheese, pepper and perhaps salt. So, if you already have a favorite pesto recipe, there is no need for another one, I suppose.I don´t want my homemade pesto to end up with a texture like the store-bought brands. They are fine, but usually too flavorless. How do you like yours?INGREDIENTS:* a mortar and pestle* 1 large bunch of basil, leaves only.* 2 cloves of garlic* ˝