Pesto alla Genovese

Every region, city and village has its own specialities, but the most famous pesto is a traditional sauce from Liguria. Its name, pesto Genovese, is therefore named after the city it comes from Genoa. Our Pesto alla Genovese is based on it.

Pesto comes from the word ‘pestare’ meaning pounding. This refers to the traditional way of grinding pesto with a mortar, or pestle. Nowadays, it can also be made with a food processor but if you still take the time to make it yourself, use a mortar for a more aromatic pesto.

Only the finest ingredients and purest flavours are used in all Bertolli products. This is also reflected in Bertolli Pesto alla Genovese, a delicious pesto that can be used in a variety of recipes. Try this pesto in a marinade, as a salad dressing or on toast. In addition, this green pesto is very tasty in pasta dishes, such as in a recipe with prawns, tomatoes, peppers and rocket.

Bertolli was founded in 1865 in Lucca, Tuscany. Francesco Bertolli and his wife Caterina opened a delicacy shop after which they began exporting Italian products to Italian migrants around the world. To this day, Bertolli aims to make all the good things from authentic, simple and delicious Italian cuisine available to everyone.