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Pesto

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, pesto means: A crushed or blended sauce, classically made with basil, garlic, nuts, cheese and oil.

In Turkish: pesto sos

How it is used

The classic basil version is common, but menus also name other herb or nut versions.

Example sentences

  1. She stirred basil pesto through the warm pasta.

    The concentrated herb sauce coats the cooked pasta.

  2. The menu's walnut pesto had a coarser texture.

    Walnut specifies a variation in the sauce's ingredients.

Common collocations

  • basil pesto
  • walnut pesto
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.
  • seasonTo add salt, pepper or other flavourings to food to improve its taste. Well seasoned means the salt and flavour are at the right level.

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