Even if Pesto is one of the best known icon of Italian food in the world, not all people know the roots and the traditions that, in 2018, led to this wonderful sauce being nominated as a Unesco intangible heritage.
Special ingredients and tools
Typical of Liguria, a region in the north-western part of the Belpaese, the sauce, through its peculiar ingredients, tells us a lot about the land and the city, Genoa, gave it birth. Basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino, extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, are indeed all typical products of this territory and of those from neighboring regions. There is also another element, though, that makes Pesto special: the traditional process used for its preparation. In fact, in order to give it the correct taste and flavor, it’s necessary the use of marble mortar and wooden pestle.