Basil pesto – Secrets of Sicily

Origin
Produced in Italy
storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from heat and light sources. After opening, store in the fridge and consume within 5 days.
Use
Excellent as an appetizer on bruschetta or crostini. Also recommended for seasoning first courses, pizzas and savory pies.
Ingredients
Basil, Frantoi Cutrera extra virgin olive oil, “Cosacavaddu” cheese*, cane sugar, salt, almond*, pistachio*. Acidity regulator: lactic acid. *ALLERGENS

Basil Pesto, the Sicilian version, is produced from a base of Sicilian basil ground at very low temperatures in order to preserve the characteristics and natural aromas present in the fresh product. In the recipe we then add only Sicilian and local ingredients: Frantoi Cutrera extra virgin olive oil, semi-mature "Cosacavaddu" cheese, almonds and pistachios. Finally, season with brown sugar and salt. The pesto has a dark green color and intense aromatic notes of fresh basil. The consistency is dense and creamy, alternating with the crunchiness of almonds and pistachios.

There are many varieties of basil and at least nine are commonly cultivated throughout Italy and especially in the Mediterranean territories. The most cultivated variety in Sicily, the one that dresses and perfumes our gardens and balconies throughout the summer, is an intensely fragrant plant, with oval leaves of a bright green color and generally small. In traditional Sicilian summer dishes, basil is used practically everywhere, both raw and cooked. Like all other varieties of basil, in addition to its characteristic aromatic and odorous properties, it has notable antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, stimulant and diuretic properties.

Our Segreti di Sicilia line of preserves was born from the love for this land and its traditions, from the scents of our childhood, from our grandmother's secrets and from the rediscovery of an authentic and genuine past. Each product speaks of a specific territory, of a biodiversity that the world envies us. We choose each of them from our own crops or from our network, small and local productions and farmers who work the land with the same passion and respect as in the past. These genuine products are then transformed in our modern canning plant with the help of latest generation machinery. We use innovative cooking and preservation techniques that guarantee absolute respect for the original recipe and, at the same time, the preservation of all the organoleptic characteristics of the fresh product and its main nutritional aspects. The absence of preservatives and colorings allows you to taste a genuine product.