It occurred to me recently that it could be fun and cheap to make it myself without any of the profit-boosting shenanigans that food companies tend to engage in whenever they package classic dishes for the mass market.
Pesto is simple and should consist of:
Fresh basil
Olive oil
Garlic
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese
Pine nuts
And nothing else.
I wanted to use pine nuts but rapidly put them back on the shelf when I noticed they cost a zillion zloties for a tiny bag. So, I'm substituting them with cashew nuts. So, the revised line-up is:
- a bowl of fresh basil leaves
- a good old slug of extra virgin olive oil
- a small clove of garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- a very small piece of parmesan cheese
- a small handful of cashew nuts
- 250 g fettuccine to serve
Serves: 4
Cost per person: 2.50 zl (50 UK pence, 0.60 Euros, 50 Rupees)
Let's roll!
1. First of all, grind up the cashew nuts on their own in a coffee grinder.
2. Add the garlic, cheese, salt and pepper to the ground cashew nuts and grind some more.
3. Add the basil leaves and glug in some olive oil. Don't be shy. Grind down to a smooth paste.
4. Casually dress a bowl of al-dente fettuccine with this glorious homemade pesto and taste the difference!
What are the scores on the doors?
- basil: 2 zl
- Parmesan: 1 zl
- fettuccine: 6 zl
- the rest: 1 zl
Total: 10 zl
Serves: 4
Total cost per person: 2.50 zl
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