Pesto
Special Equipment
Mortar and pestle

Ingredients

1 —big bunch basil
2 —handfuls pine nuts
5 —cloves garlic
2 oz —parmesan cheese
—olive oil

Method

Prep

  • Peel the garlic
  • Stem the basil
  • Grate the cheese

Production

  • Get a big mortar & pestle
  • Add the garlic with a big pinch of salt and grind until a paste
  • Add pine nuts and you guessed it
  • Add basil leaves in big handfuls
  • Add oil until it's a pesto consistency
  • Add the parmesan cheese
  • Adjust consistency with oil
  • Taste and adjust salt/cheese/nuts

Notes

Adding a small bit of oil when grinding the leaves helps keep them in the mortar.

I like to add some more pine nuts towards the end so they don't become a complete paste and you can see the nuts in it.