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Antonija Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Pesto
Hello everyone!
I'm looking for a name of a product which we call "pesto".
Actually it is a mixture of pork dry belly, pork fat, garlic, pepper, and other spices.
It is usually added in minestrone or it can be spread on a slice of bread.
It is a condiment, used to give flavour to food.
Thank you in advance.
I'm looking for a name of a product which we call "pesto".
Actually it is a mixture of pork dry belly, pork fat, garlic, pepper, and other spices.
It is usually added in minestrone or it can be spread on a slice of bread.
It is a condiment, used to give flavour to food.
Thank you in advance.
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I don't know of a type of pesto with meat in it. In Italian restaurants in the US, it is simply a mixture of crushed basil, probably some garlic, s&p, held together with olive oil. Served, as you said, on a slice of bread or on the side of a meat or fish dish.
- I don't know of a type of pesto with meat in it.
- In Italian restaurants in the US, it is simply a mixture of crushed basil, probably some garlic, s&p, held together with olive oil.
- Served, as you said, on a slice of bread or on the side of a meat or fish dish.
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I don't know of a type of pesto with meat in it. In Italian restaurants in the US, it is simply a mixture of crushed basil, probably some garlic, s&p, held together with olive oil. Served, as you said, on a slice of bread or on the side of a meat or fish dish. One place that I know of offers a variation made with cilantro (delicious!).
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I've never heard of this either, and Philip is right, "pesto" is identified almost exclusively with basil here. Chefs who venture to mint or cilantro (I agree, yum!) are considered to be very haute cuisine. The only place I can suggest would be an Italian specialty shop.
Your description, however, reminds me of a product called "potted meat." This product has a bad reputation - a lot o
Your description, however, reminds me of a product called "potted meat." This product has a bad reputation - a lot o
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Maybe pate? (With an accent mark over the e, pronounced pa-tay.) I believe that pate is French for "paste" and pesto is Italian for "paste," although in English pate refers to a ground meat spread and pesto refers to a sauce made of basil, etc.
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Thank you all very much for your suggestions. It looks like it is a traditional Croatian product because it's not a "pate", nor what Philip and Delmobile described.
Kind regards
Antonija
Kind regards
Antonija
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