Sicilian Pesto

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Sicilian Pesto

2 cups mixed herbs, parsley and basil and oregano or

your choice

2 cloves garlic

4 small ripe tomatoes

1/3 cup olive oil

1 t sugar

salt and ground hot pepper to taste.

 

 

 

Combine all in a food processor and run until roughly

chopped.

 

Author: The Flavors of Sicily: Stories, Traditions and

Recipes for Warm-Weather Cooking by Marchesa Anna

Tasca Lanza di Mazzarino

Source: SeasonalChef dot com

Formatted by Chupa Babi in 07.01.07MC:

 

This innovative spirit is also reflected in the

island’s specialty, pesto. " I must have asked a dozen

women how they make pesto, " Lanza writes. " No two

replies were the same -- although each one swore hers

was the authentic recipe. " Everyone agreed on one rule

of thumb: Let the pesto stand for a day so the flavors

can blend and develop. But as for what should go in

pesto, only garlic and olive oil were common to every

version. Beyond that, the recipes for authentic

Sicilian pesto called for everything from tomatoes,

parsley, basil

and oregano to ground hot pepper, broth, almonds and

black olives.

 

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2 cups mixed herbs, parsley and basil and oregano or

your choice

2 cloves garlic

4 small ripe tomatoes

1/3 cup olive oil

1 t sugar

salt and ground hot pepper to taste.

 

 

 

Combine all in a food processor and run until roughly

chopped.

 

Author: The Flavors of Sicily: Stories, Traditions and

Recipes for Warm-Weather Cooking by Marchesa Anna

Tasca Lanza di Mazzarino

Source: SeasonalChef dot com

Formatted by Chupa Babi in 07.01.07MC:

 

This innovative spirit is also reflected in the

island’s specialty, pesto. " I must have asked a dozen

women how they make pesto, " Lanza writes. " No two

replies were the same -- although each one swore hers

was the authentic recipe. " Everyone agreed on one rule

of thumb: Let the pesto stand for a day so the flavors

can blend and develop. But as for what should go in

pesto, only garlic and olive oil were common to every

version. Beyond that, the recipes for authentic

Sicilian pesto called for everything from tomatoes,

parsley, basil and oregano to ground hot pepper,

broth, almonds and black olives.

 

ChupaNote: don't forget to add some red pepper flakes.

Note that the Sicilian version doesn't use cheese. I

like to add minced black olives (Kalamata), and

capers.

 

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