Pesto is not, as many think, the Italian for ‘paste’. It means to pound, grind or crush, from the Genoese pesta(re), and refers to the method of making the pesto, as we today call the sauce known by that name. Paste, in fact, is impasto.
If you're a fan of pesto, whether you make it at home or not, this is for you. Here's everything you need to know about the Roman ancient roots of pesto.
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