{"id":17187,"date":"2024-08-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/?p=17187"},"modified":"2024-08-21T08:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:45:38","slug":"why-basil-pesto-sauce-is-the-king-of-summer-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2024\/08\/20\/why-basil-pesto-sauce-is-the-king-of-summer-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Basil Pesto Sauce is the King of Summer Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A classic fresh basil<\/a> pesto sauce is a traditional Italian condiment that is as easy as it gets to make. The homemade result will be superior to any store bought version. It is the ultimate summer flavor and is as versatile as you would want a sauce \/ condiment to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Use pesto sauce in abundance to make a dominant statement, like a pasta sauce or a marinade for fish or meat, or use gingerly simply to add that hint of summer in a salad dressing or a ham and cheese sandwich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pesto sauce is best made from scratch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here at Palette Come Cuisine’s kitchen we always make our pesto from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you try commercial versions, it is clear that in order to cut on cost most of them use shortcuts. Parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil and organic pine nuts are all costly ingredients, so commercial versions tend to use alternatives like cheaper nuts, lower grade cheese, or even replacing some or all of the extra virgin olive oil with cheaper oils. And, because basil can also get pricey, you might get a “basil pesto sauce” that tastes more like parsley or arugula. You can guess why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, because we help many customers with different allergy and health challenges, wed start by creating an allergen free, namely tree nut free and dairy free version, that consists of olive oil, basil and garlic. We store it frozen in 8oz. containers, and add nuts, cheese and salt only when we know who will be the recipient of the pesto sauce, This allows for much more versatility while keeping storage space to a minimum as we do not have to prep and store all versions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Classic traditional pesto sauce is made with basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and salt. It goes through minimal processing, so use the highest grade ingredients you can find as there is no covering up of the flavor. What you mix is what you taste!<\/span><\/div>\n
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