The Frasca e Nassa Laboratory in Loano is also dedicated to the production of Ligurian Walnut Sauce, as well as Pesto Fresco Genovese. Discover this classic condiment of traditional Ligurian cuisine in our article this week! Walnut sauce, or Sarsa de noxe in dialect, is a classic traditional Ligurian condiment, and we also make it...
5 dishes that taste like Liguria
We continue our review of typical Ligurian products and dishes to intrigue you and let you taste the flavors that most represent our land, along with the beloved Pesto Genovese. Today we offer these 5 traditional Ligurian preparations, one of which includes Pesto Genovese. Here is the taste of Liguria Minestrone alla Genovese (Menestrun a...
Walnut sauce, a Ligurian delicacy
In addition to Pesto Genovese, another classic condiment of traditional Ligurian cuisine : la sarsa de noixe, or walnut sauce. As you know, last spring walnut sauce “blew” Pesto Genovese’s recognition by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity. This delicious preparation consists of a mild-tasting cream that normally accompanies Ligurian pansoti, pasta stuffed with...
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...