How to Make FRESH BASIL PESTO Like an Italian
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- Fresh basil pesto is so easy to make and one of the most versatile condiments in Italian cooking. It originated in the region of Liguria and when made fresh the salty flavour just dances on your tastebuds.
When making your own pesto at home, the trick is to use fresh basil leaves - either from your own garden, the farmers market or your neighbours!
Be warned, once you start blending the basil, your kitchen will be filled with the most delicious aroma and as soon as you combine the pine nuts and parmigiano you will not be able to resist a few scoops almost right away!
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0:00 How to Make Basil Pesto
0:36 Introduction to Basil Pesto
1:20 How to Get Basil from the Garden
2:08 How to Wash the Basil
4:09 Ingredients for Basil Pesto
5:14 How to Make the Pesto
8:39 Trying Basil Pesto
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I made this, and it was perfect! It tasted so fresh. No more store-bought for me.
Thank you so much.
oh this is wonderful 😍 I'm really glad you loved this recipe! Thank you
It's the freshness and simplicity nothing store bought can beat.
Mandla my bro!!
Va a finire che ora che hai imparato come si fa il pesto, ti apri un ristorante.
I need to try this for my family. I love to cook for them.
Pesto freezes well. We store it in ice cube trays, and use it all year, until next summer.
Wow, thank you for the tip!
I saw a great tip about freezing pesto - pour it flat onto a cookie tray between 2 sheets of baking paper (parchment), then cut the frozen slab into 4 and put them into a plastic freezer bag (still with their sheets of paper) then you can easily get as much as you want - sometimes you just want a little chip to put as a garnish onto some soup etc etc. It really works and is a better way to freeze it IMO! Either way, you're right - it freezes really well which is lucky cos I grew a heap of basil. I LOVE pesto!
still taste good?
@@Jizzaprove Yes - so far, so good.
Ma no!!!! It goes dark.. better to put in a tall glass and top it with olive oil. It will keep in your fridge for months.
Yes finally a pesto tutorial, Italian food for me is comfort food for every mood
Now you can make Homemade Pesto 😋
Pasta with pesto
@@nuclearnadal2821 garlic butter noodles with chicken and pesto is an easy hit that tastes so good
I once made pesto myself, and I never bought a jar of pesto anymore. And I like to clean the mixer with my fingers. Finger licking good!
Vincenzo, That was a beautiful video, again!
Ciao!
Thank you a lot Jerry, I’m glad you liked my pesto recipe! 🙏🏻😘
Fresh Basil Pesto is perfect for any dish but what is your favorite way to eat pesto? I used the blender because my mortar and pestle is too small..in this video I show how to blend pesto with a blender without ruining the basil
Pasta and pizza i just put pesto in my pasta it is delicious i used red pepper pesto drooling over my samsung galaxy note 8 love your recipes making me hungry Thanks Ramya
Pizza
I love it but far too often it makes me sick... As in, have to go to the bathroom.
Same goes for things like pumpkin, dunno why...
From Russia with love! Thank you for your excellent work!
On bread 🙊
This video made me get into farming my own little garden. Started with Genovese basil which I didn't know is so easy to grow here in the tropics, they grow like weeds and now I have an endless supply and pesticide free basil, they grow so fast I have more than I know what to do with the rest. With Italian parsley, I have little luck, many did not germinate and the handful that did is still at 4 inches tall like they are stunted for a month now. Tomato Roma, I have better luck, they are now flowering, hope they taste good.
This makes me sooooo happy. I wish I was there with you. You had a lot of fun
Where can you find the Genovese seeds
I bought a genovese basil plant. How do you make it grow so fast?
@@jamies5503 Sunlight and trim the tops when you harvest, just make sure you trim above some new sprouts along the main stems so they make new main stems, this will make it bushier and give it more leaves to grow on.
@@jamies5503 If you live where there isn't much sunlight, you can buy an artificial 'sun' light for plants and grow indoors.
This is one reason to why I love Italian food so much,. Simple and if done with good ingredients it really is the best.
I’m from India, i made it with cashew nuts. I was lucky to have a bottle of top quality olive oil from Greece. It was too yummy, my whole family including my grandmother loved it.
Store bought basil?
@@sangitasrinivasan1795 yes, now I’m growing my own.
I think am making just harvested my basil and I got cashew. Thanks
Thanks for teaching me how to cook like an Italian! You've inspired me in the kitchen so much over the last 12 months. We have our own basil growing in plantar boxes and get the good pasta now. We often make your basil sugo every week.
Great job! Homemade basil is better than the one in supermarkets!! Happy to hear that I inspired you 🥰🥰
I made this and OMG I am in love! This basil pesto recipe is now a STAPLE in my cooking. Thank you Vincenzo!
A Genoese never jokes about two things:
About pesto and about money.
🤣🤣🤣
In that order?
@@averymiller8927 100% reverse order...
Columbus was from Genova and he sure loved money.
Omg! I need this video so much! Last night I made pasta with pesto and I wondered how to make pesto sos by myself next time😍 thank you for this video❤️ greetings from Serbia🇷🇸🥰
Wow, that’s great! Next time you can make your homemade pesto 😍
Man I love when you show the geography of things.
Thanks!
My pleasure!
I love pesto in my pasta, pesto pasta is one of my favorite dishes
Same here! 🤩 sooo good
@@vincenzosplate you know they put potatoes on top in Vernazza?
👍👍
Awesome!!!! I can’t wait for summer, love growing basil👍🏻👍🏻
vicenzo, thanks a lot! your videos are awesome, and thank you for showing the original italian dishes and recipes
Many many thanks to you Luciano! I really appreciate 😘 are you going to try pesto recipe?
I just made your old and new bolognese Ragu, and dang the new recepy is muuuuch better, love the content
Wow, I’m glad you enjoyed the new bolognese recipe 😍😍
I made it 4 times in last 20 days 😅
I love these Videos, they are so motivational and inspiring. My family is loving all the Italian food they get out of it.
Wow I love to hear that 😍❤️ thank you very much! I really appreciate!
It smells so good.
Yes, the smell is divine!
Omg! I just made the best pesto with the basil from my garden!!! Love this recipe. Thank you so much!!!
That's fantastic! 🌿👨🍳 So glad you enjoyed making the pesto with fresh basil from your garden. Keep up the great cooking! 🙌😄
One of my favourite weekend treats to make! So simple and delicious on some ciabatta. And natural compared to the crappy store bought pesto.
Oh yes, pesto is incredibly delicious 😍
Something else that works good is to actually heat up the oil with the garlic to infuse the oil then let it cool to room temp before continuing. It really increases the depth of the flavor.
Thank you for the tip! Infusing the oil with garlic sounds like a fantastic idea. I'll definitely give it a try to enhance the flavors. 🧄🔥
I love your recipe! Thanks. I picked my first basil today!
Wonderful! Please try this recipe and let me know!
You and your channel are amazing! Thank you for making me and others smile.
I love this pesto with spinach and penne or fusilli pasta. It’s great with dry tomatoes, nice substitute of meat beacause of it’s texture. I like to use walnuts instead of pine nuts.
I have to try spinach pesto 😋
I love that idea!
I've watched this about 20 times!
And finally made it! Amazing! What flavor! Can't wait to spread on my jicama wrap chicken n veggies taco. Awesomeness!!!
Thank you so much.
Hey there! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe and are planning to try it with your own twist. Can't wait to see how it turns out! 🤗
Just made this tonight and it was beautiful!!! Thank you!!! :)
Wonderful! 😍 super glad you loved it!
I love that you explain things clearly and extensively. New subscriber here 🙋♀️
hiii welcome Yvonne 😘 Thank you a lot
Before I pick the basil, I water the plants a few hours before so the leaves aren't wilted.
I think I became italian just by watching this video
oh wow 🤩
Has just picked basil from my garden, and got here running in order to see your video again. Thanks for the recipe! I can tell it will be good!
Perfect for this winter. Thank you so much for this video.
Beautiful pesto! I’m glad I was making it right this whole time😃 I like it with spaghetti! 🌿♥️
Oh this is great, brava 👏🏻❤️
08/22/21: I love serving it on EVERYTHING. I just made a batch and it's so yummy. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Wonderful 😍 great job
hey, how you doing now haha
just love the passion you show here, amazzzing!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much 🙏🏻😘
I'm gonna go get the ingredients and make it now! I just knew it was easy peezy! The store bought usually always has that crappy canola oil or some other oil mix, and other off ingredients. I'm excited to make fresh Pesto! ❤
Thanks for your comment! So happy to hear that you're excited to make fresh pesto and using good quality ingredients. Can't wait for you to give it a try and let me know how it turns out! 🤗
The two nice basil plants in my garden are ready & I’m on it! I’m using pistachios and Romano as well parmigiano. It feels like a pasta day but I also like it on pizza as well.
Wonderful! sounds amazing! 😍
@@vincenzosplate I love about anything with the combination pesto, sundried tomato and mozarella. So basically anything between a pizza to panini's
I just made my first ever pesto following your recipe. I did not have pine nuts so I substituted with pumpkin seeds..... OMG I am simply eating it with a thinly sliced baguette. To die for. TY
Wow, that's fantastic. I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe; I always go above and beyond to ensure that I deliver only the best results to my audiences. You should try some of my other recipes.
Here's a link to my website to learn more: www.vincenzosplate.com/
Were the pumpkin seeds pulled from a fresh pumpkin? Do you need to cook the pumpkin seeds first?
You made it so easy to make ...
Thank you.
I'm so glad you found this easy to make. Enjoy the recipe and don't forget to share it with family and friends!
That looks so good! Easy to make. I am going to give it a try. Thanks !
So I tried this and loved it!!!! And today just made my second batch!!! The first time I tried it with almonds and it was delish! Today?! I tried it with the pine nuts and just as delicious!!! I’m obsessed…. It’s delicious
wooow, I'm so glad to hear that 😍 brava Josephine!
Mind if I ask how long it lasted in the fridge? I am wondering how much of it I could make at once.
@@stefan1924 it didn’t last a week in my fridge lol. I used it all in that one week. But! You can freeze it! Put it in ice trays!
@@vincenzosplate thank you again for this simple recipe. I’m hooked now! Absolutely delish! This week I made burger Patty’s and smothered some on the patty and grilled it. Best burger ever!!!!!! I shared the recipe with friends.
@@josephinetorres8971 Hah, that's one way of making sure it doesn't go bad!
That looks so majestic. Nice color and so tasty looking. Would try this for sure. Thanks Vincenzo. You're simply the best as always.💕💕👍👍
Wow, thank you a lot Robbie 😘 please make it and let me know!
Wonderful and easy recipe. I have been buying jars with pesto until this very moment. I will never go back to it and will enjoy home-made pesto from now on. Thank you Vincenzo!
Hello Vincenzo - thank you for inspiring! I made your pesto - I didn’t have nuts on hand, so I used sunflower seeds - after blending it all up, I put it on a bed of shredded cabbage - I did also add lemon juice and I gotta say, I loved it!!! Thank you, I’ll be making this from now on!
Love your twist on the pesto! 😍🌿 Sunflower seeds and shredded cabbage sound fantastic. Keep experimenting and enjoying the flavors. Buon appetito! 🇮🇹🍝🥬
The only dish my Dad ever complemented me on was my pesto, I used Massimo Botturas alternative of using toasted bread crumbs instead of pine nuts. I also added a shot of my homemade limoncello :)
Wow I have to try, sounds delicious 😋
I use roasted sunflower seeds.
Ohh, I’m going to try that since I can’t eat pine nuts-thanks!
ahhh pesto is one of my favorites of all time!
Everyone loves pesto 😍😍
@@vincenzosplate Facts
I love all of your videos. Definitely need to try this out!
Wow 😍 many thanks! Please try this delicious pesto recipe and let me know 😋
I just finished making it. It tastes divine! Thank You.
Great job! 😍
Yummo homemade pesto... I love my homemade Fettuccini pesto with toast walnuts and pine nuts.
Mmmh, sounds super delicious 😋
“you can do what you want in your own kitchen.”
except add cream to carbonara. that is not allowed.
Hahahahah exactly!
You can, but not calling "traditional carbonara"
Ah but have you tried putting some pesto in your carbonara?
I second that ✌
@@vincenzosplate 3:10.... "The good thing about pesto is that you can , honestly do what you want."
How I wish to be seen: Makes pesto using some pumpkin seeds and guajillo peppers.
Reality: *Midnight: Stares at the skippy's peanut butter in my fridge and some basil.*
Thanks for posting your method of making this pesto.
Oh, basil pesto on eggs is a game-changer! 😋 Try it next time, you won't be disappointed! 🍳🌿
Beautiful. Thank you 💝
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your kind words. 😊👌
I love pesto from fresh basil! I make my pesto with either almonds or cashews because I'm allergic to pine nuts so needed to make that adjustment.
Wow, interesting, I have to try!
Thank you
You probably have not tried it with pine nuts, but do you think it tastes the same? I don’t have any pine nuts but have cashews and almonds in my kitchen 😊
@@supershiny98 haha actually I have tried it from pine nuts, basically the first time I realized I was allergic to pine nuts was from eating pesto in a restaurant and having a reaction to it (so not really going to remember the taste from that since I was just focused on how I felt). But between cashews and almonds I prefer cashews over almonds. I think almonds have too strong of a flavor compared to cashews and this competes with the taste of the basil too much whereas with cashews I get more of the taste of the basil coming through.
Rama Sivamani oh gosh! I hope you were okay! I’ll definitely try the cashews!!! Thanks for your reply! ☺️
I have a plant growing at home too now I’m definitely going to make this😍
Fantastic! please try this recipe and let me know!
This recipe is simply amazing!
super easy yet super delicious 😋
thank you for this great and super easy pesto recipe!I love my pesto with my chicken and spinach dish!
It was a pleasure for me! 🙏🏻
Amazing pesto Vincenzo, fresh ingredients 🙌👏
always fresh ingredients 😍😋
Thank you… such an easy and unpretentious video. I needed a little more olive oil cause mine was a bit chunky but for my first time…. Wow!!!! 🤩
Wonderful! I'm sure you'll be making a better pesto next time! 😍
😊 I love basil pesto . I have plenty of basil now I got to use them .
Yum! Thank you Vincenzo🙏👍 I made your recipe and enjoyed it with fresh pasta.💥💥💥
Great job! I'm really glad you loved the recipe!
Bravissimo Vincenzo, I’m also Italian and I love adding pesto to my calzone along with the freshest bufalo mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes. Ciao de Montreal. 😉🇨🇦
Mamma mia, it sounds so good 🤤 irresistible
I was wondering why it took you so long to make this video! Amazing...
I really love my pesto in a pizza with dry tomatoes, goat cheese, mozzarella and of course a beautiful tomato sauce.
Pesto + Pizza = perfect match!! 😍
@@vincenzosplate oh boy! I love focaccia al pesto Genovese. It make me sad that I can't have it right now
Very easy to learn it. Thank you so much❤
My pleasure!
Are you going to make this recipe?
Thank you! I’ve been trying to make pesto like this for years! ♥️
I'm thrilled to hear that you finally achieved the perfect pesto! 🌿👨🍳 It's always rewarding when your efforts pay off. If you have any other Italian recipes you'd like to master, feel free to let me know! 🍝
i have never made pesto before but this might be the push i need to do it! Grazie Vincenzo!
Now you can make homemade pesto 😍 you’re going to love it!
Please dont follow this recipe. Its horrible.
If I eat these pesto I will be happy the whole day 👍👍👍add one glass of prosecco 💯
good and homemade food always puts everyone in a good mood! 😍
You’re the best Vincenzo!
Wow thank you so much 🤩
Thank you. I was gentle with the basil and it tastes delicious!!!
Wonderful! I'm glad you loved this recipe 😍
Currently have lots of basil growing in my balcony farm in sunny Australia. This will be good for me.
You can make a loooot of pesto 😍
I was waiting for this video ! Best sauce so far! Thanks Vincenzo alway great and authentic ! I live at the Ligurian border and so I perfectly know pesto !!
Many many thanks my friend! Have you ever made Pesto? 😋
@@vincenzosplate many times. But as I said, I’m living at the Italian border in Menton so Pesto is very common and cheap. Your recipe is excellent! Thanks again for your videos Vincenzo!
I make this all the time it’s such a simple recipe !
Super easy to make
Thanks for the recipe. It was delicious 🤤
Glad you liked it!!
I just made pistachio pesto with basil and garlic I grow in my garden. Absolutely delicious! One of my first dishes I will serve this on will be on a stone baked pizza, dough and all made from scratch using your recipes of course. Love your channel mate!
Wow, I love pistacchio pesto 😍 that’s so good! Great job Matthew
How much pistachios do you put in?
@@Lovesthe80s good idea wil try 👍 thank u
I like watching you, cheers me up to see someone so passionate about cooking. What I do with my pesto is I make it while Basilica is in season and then I freeze it in large ice cube trays. Once they’re frozen I put the cubes in a Ziploc so that I can enjoy my pesto all winter long.😊. I’ve never tried it on salmon, but definitely on pizza and in pasta, i’ll look for your recipe to cook it with my salmon. Thank you for the video, it confirmed that what I’m doing is correct, ha ha.
Ciao! Your kind words mean a lot! Passion in the kitchen is contagious. Your frozen pesto technique is genius - enjoying basil's freshness year-round! Delighted to hear you'll try it with salmon and more. Keep cooking with joy and confidence! 🌿🍝🐟👨🍳🇮🇹😊
Loving the content vincenzo, keep it coming 💯
Thank you sooo much! Have you ever made your own Pesto?
Thanks Vincenzo! I know now what I'm going to cook this evening
woooow! Please make it and let me know 😍
Serve on every thing!!
Great video!
Oh yes 😍
That looks wonderful.
Thank you so much! Have you ever made your own pesto?
@@vincenzosplate not yet. I need to find pine nuts on a Caribbean island. That might be a 1st, too. But, I'm game.
I visited rapallo and portofino. One of the best holidays I had in my life. The food the landscapes it was siiiiii beautiful
Wow those places are incredible! 😍
the best thing about vincezno is he is more like a chef and a teacher not someone who can cook and wants to be a celeb and very italian personality ❤
Was lucky enough to make it fresh in Italy by hand .. I always hated pesto but I was instantly converted into a pesto lover. I realize many store bought pesto are gross. Nice video .. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 😀
oh wow you were so lucky 😍 what a great experience!
I love it 💖🤩
Pesto is incredibly delicious, and the fresh one is even better! 😋
Bravo! Well done!! Thank you so very much!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Love it!
You are so welcome! Have you made it?
I love it, pesto is the easiest, tastiest pasta sauce. And as there is no home without a mortar (molcajete, from nahutl), I just did it the old way. It was amazing and creamy, except I used queso enchilado, dry, crumbly and salty cheese instead Parmigiano and chilly flakes instead black pepper.
Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊 While I'm glad you enjoyed making pesto in the traditional way, using queso enchilado instead of Parmigiano and chilly flakes instead of black pepper may create a slightly different flavor profile. Nevertheless, experimentation is key in cooking, so keep exploring! 🍴
As always, Vincezo is amazing. I love how relaxed he is. Just made his tomatoe sauce today actually.
When I lived in Greece, I would use Greek walnuts instead of pine nuts and Kefolatiri cheese (pecorino) and substitute half the basil for parsley. Both basil and parsley grow wonderfully in Greece. The colour is amazing and it's a great alternative and worth a try. It's is actually my go to pesto now but you can't beat the real deal, beautiful shown and demonstrated here by the lovely Vincenzo!
Love your videos man. Thanks from the heart
You're welcome! Really happy of these comments, they warm my heart 🥰🥰
@@vincenzosplate your videos warm my belly 😂 thanks mate....great videos
When in lived in the Ozarks, I would add some of the black walnuts from our trees.
Yumm I am off to make some now.thank you.
That's great to hear! Enjoy cooking and have a delicious meal. Happy cooking! 🍽️👨🍳😊
Thankyou, i made it today, its so so so good. buonissimo❤ciao
Amazing once again mister Vincenzo! This one you use for pastapestosauce and on pizza? I can't wait to try it! Still not over the Bolognese sauce recipe of David. Made it for the second time today for some friends. 🥰 Fell in love with your channel! Amazing 👑
Oh yes, I use it for pasta but for pizza too, this is super delicious 😋 if you’re going to make this pesto recipe please let me know!
@@vincenzosplate it's so inspiring that you take the time to reply to all comments! I can't wait to make it 😃 I will for sure let you know!!
In the Philippines, we use pesto with a local bread called "pandesal" which has soft, crispy crust, airy or pillowy popularly served at breakfast. You toast the pandesal, layer it with what is locally called "kesong puti" or a white cheese made from carabao's milk, then the pesto and topped with a salad tomato. Totally yum!!!
Wow that would taste really divine! Definitely try pesto with pandesal if I'll find a Filipino mart near my place. Thank you for suggesting this!
Luv u.. ur so authentic! This recipe is perfecto!
You’re so kind! Many thanks 🙏🏻
this looks so yummy!!!!!! I love basil pesto!!!!
Have you ever made your own pesto? 😋
@@vincenzosplate No never. But your video makes it look so easy!
beautiful pesto, I love it! Now I can make my own, fresher then ever.
Oh yes! Now you can make Pesto to perfection 😍
Awesome 🤩
Grazie Alex 😘
Patience, care, consideration. Once again, an excellent video from Vincenzo...
Wow, thank you very much ❤️
Thank you for this recipe. I made Basil Pesto for the first time with your direction. It was fabulous!!!
You're very welcome! I'm thrilled to hear that your homemade basil pesto turned out fabulous. 😄🌿🇮🇹 Keep enjoying the delicious flavors in your Italian culinary adventures! If you ever need more recipes or tips, feel free to ask. Buon appetito! 🍝👨🍳👌
I love pesto and great recipe Vincenzo! I try to use a mortar and pestle when I make pesto but a processor is good to speed things up. Great tips for using a processor :)
Exactly! This is the easiest way 😋
@@vincenzosplate But Vincenzo! You promised to make it like an Italian! You are now banned from the city of Genoa!
I share all your videos with my mum , her and my stepdad love the aglio e olio recipe. Living in Spain they have an abundance of olive oil 🤣
wow 😍 Thank you so much!!
I am gonna make it tomorrow and I'll keep you posted on how it turns out :) Love it!! I might make it with either almonds OR Brazilian nuts
Very good recipe I will make this sauce
Give it a try and let me know how it goes!