Pesto (sauce)

Pistou (sauce): The pistou sauce or simply "pistou" is a condiment or sauce of Provençal cuisine made up of fresh basil pounded in a mortar, with garlic and olive oil (but at the base without pine nuts or cheese), similar to pesto from neighboring Liguria, Italian region.
Use of pesto: Pesto is the essential ingredient in pesto soup, a soup of fresh vegetables and pulses to which pasta is added. It can also ...