The Pesto Genovese Consortium’s Specification, which protects its traditional recipe, indicates Genovese Basil P.D.O. as the only one that can be used for this specific use. And there is a reason why. We explain it to you in our news! Basil Genovese D.O.P. is indicated by the Pesto Genovese Consortium in the appropriate Specification, which...
Fresh and good Pesto every day
To produce our best Fresh Pesto in the Frasca e Nassa Artisan Laboratory in Loano, we passionately process many kilos of very fresh Genovese Basil PDO every day, freshly cut in the fields or greenhouses, depending on the season, of the Albenga Plain (Savona), where it is produced. We select only the best basil leaves...
Pesto alla Genovese: between history and legend
Pesto alla Genovese is listed among Ligurian Traditional Food Products. In recent years, the Italian people in general have mobilized, activating strong promotional campaigns for traditional Ligurian Pesto al Mortaio, including for it to be recognized as “intangible heritage of Unesco,” but precisely because of this massive participation, Heritage Unesco, the body whose task is...