Basil pesto comes from Liguria in northern Italy, specifically from Genoa, which is why it is also known as Pesto alla Genovese. Today it is one of the best-known Italian sauces – most often tossed with pasta, but it is also excellent on baguettes, toasted bread, meat or vegetable salads.
Put the peeled garlic cloves into a mortar, sprinkle them with a little coarse salt and crush them with the pestle. Add the washed and dried basil leaves and the pine nuts in batches and gently grind …
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