Pesto Pesto Pesto (; ), sometimes spelled as pasto or to refer to the original dish pesto alla genovese (), is a sauce originating in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria, Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan cheese) and pecorino sardo (cheese made from sheep's milk), all blended with olive oil. The name is the past participle of the Genoese verb "pestâ" (Italian: "pestare"), which means "to pound", "to crush", in reference to the original method of preparation: according to tradition, the ingredients are "crushed" or ground in a marble mortar
Saclà Italia a new range of pasta sauces called Dallaglio by Saclà. In 2011 Saclà launched a range of fresh pesto, pasta sauces and pasta to the chilled cabinet. In 2011 this range was voted the UK's favourite ready-made sauce by Good Housekeeping readers. There are eight pesto recipes and two organic: Classic Basil Pesto, Sun-dried Tomato Pesto, Fiery Chilli Pesto, Char-Grilled Aubergine Pesto, Wild Rocket Pesto, Fresh Coriander Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper Pesto and the two organic pesto sauces are Classic Basil and Tomato Pesto. In 2015, Sacla' launched a range of Pesto Shots, in an innovative single serve packaging format.