Pesto Genovese - Italian Traditional Basil Pesto

Pesto Genovese by Cortisana — built on a base of olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, with Genovese basil, cashews, pine nuts, Grana Padano cheese, pecorino cheese, salt and garlic. A traditional Italian pesto recipe pasteurised for shelf stability. 460 kcal per 100 g.

Genovese basil gives this pesto its herbal soul — sweet, clean and aromatic on the nose. The two olive oils form the smooth, rich base; cashews bring a creamy nutty body, pine nuts add a gentle resinous depth; Grana Padano and pecorino contribute layered savoury notes — the round milkiness of the cow's milk cheese and the sharper edge of the sheep's; garlic threads through measured, never dominant. A pesto built for everyday cooking.

Cortisana is an Italian brand built around a careful selection of authentic products from the Italian culinary tradition — a focus on Italianness and on the simple pleasure of eating well. Best uncooked or added off the heat: tossed with trofie, trenette or linguine; spread on bruschetta; stirred into gnocchi; as a sauce for boiled potatoes; on pizza bianca with mozzarella. After opening, keep refrigerated.