Pesto Blog

We’re here to answer all your pesto questions

Do you want to know what the best pasta shape is to pair with pesto, when the sauce was invented, or whether you can feed it to your pet gecko? Send us your questions, and we’ll do our very best to answer them.

What Cheese Is In Pesto?
Pesto must contain two specific cheeses to be considered authentic.
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Why Radiatori Is Our New Favourite Pasta Shape for Pesto
It may be an ugly duckling, but radiatori is a fantastic shape for pesto.
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The Best Way To Defrost Pesto
Defrosting pesto in a microwave is perfectly safe but it's not our favourite method.
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What Is Ricotta Pesto?
Not every Italian approves of this super creamy pesto.
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What Is Pesto Candy?
Welcome to pesto in sugar form.
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How Many Calories Are There In Pasta?
It's hard to generalise, but we've given it a shot.
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What Is Pestato?
We'd never even heard of this sauce before we visited Milan.
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The Abomination of Heinz Carbonara
This is Heinz's most divisive launch to date.
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Common Pesto and Pasta Crossword Clues
Here are the most commonly used clues.
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Is It OK to Eat Pesto Every Day?
It is, but why would you want to?
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What Can You Do With Leftover Pasta Water?
We run down the top reasons why starchy pasta water is liquid gold.
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What Is Bavette al Pesto?
The pairing of pesto with bavette pasta is about as traditional as you can get.
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