Threads: 3,799, Posts: 21,255, Members: 635
Online: 5
 

Go Back   Cooking Forum > Recipes > Sauces

Sauces Tomato sauces, white sauce, cheese sauce, etc


Welcome to the Cooking Forum.

You are currently viewing our cooking boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most cooking discussions and access our other features. By joining our free cooking community you can share your cooking skills, and learn from other skilled cooks, You will be able to interact, post topics, communicate privately with other cooks (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration in this cooking forum is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our cooking community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 05-22-2008, 05:13 PM
Mama Mangia's Avatar
Mama Mangia Mama Mangia is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,063
Mama Mangia will become famous soon enoughMama Mangia will become famous soon enough
Default Basic pesto sauce

This is nice to make - especially during the summer months; you're still having a great tasting meal but it's done in no time.

Serve over hot pasta or chilled cheese tortellini - great over hot ones too!


1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped parsley
2 garlic cloves, quartered
1/2 cup fresh basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg - optional

In blender place all ingredients. cover and blend at medium speed untill all is well mixed.

Add/take away garlic and/or basil to your preference. I personally cant get enough of either. I'm not a fan of nutmeg - so usually don't use it.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 05-22-2008, 06:40 PM
jglass's Avatar
jglass jglass is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 896
jglass is on a distinguished road
Default

Mama thanks so much.
Makes me wish that dang basil would hurry even more now.
I do not like pesto with pine nuts.

Last edited by jglass : 05-22-2008 at 06:43 PM.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 05-22-2008, 06:54 PM
Mama Mangia's Avatar
Mama Mangia Mama Mangia is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,063
Mama Mangia will become famous soon enoughMama Mangia will become famous soon enough
Default

I prefer to enjoy nuts in dessert-type dishes - maybe once in a while on a certain type of a salad - but not in my meals - very, very seldom! And NEVER in my pasta dish! LOL
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 05-23-2008, 04:58 AM
KYHeirloomer KYHeirloomer is online now
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 1,139
KYHeirloomer is on a distinguished road
Default

Nuts, in pesto, serve the same two functions as the Parmesano: 1. flavor, and 2. as a thickening agent.

If you leave out the nuts you have to increase the cheese content. Not that that's a bad thing, by any means.

I do like nutmeg. But don't see the purpose of it in Mama's recipe. I would leave it out, myself, as she does.

Personally, I like the combo of basil and pine nuts. Friend Wife, on the other hand, doesn't care for pine nuts at all. So we've tried all sorts of variations.

The most common is parsley and walnuts. I'll pass on that one. I don't care for parlsey as the main ingredient of anything. And walnuts tend to turn bitter (their high oil content goes rancid). I would substitute pecans for the walnuts in this one. And if you try it, be sure and use the flat-leaf parsley, which has some flavor, as opposed to the curley leaf, which doesn't.

Recently I've seen, but haven't tried, a recipe for pesto using arugala and filberts. Sounds like a winner, especially for when a little bit of bite is wanted. And a good way of using up the arugala before the heat comes in.

A friend of mine makes pesto with fresh oregano. That's always seemed a bit much to me, but could be a nice change of pace for anyone preferring a slightly stronger herbal flavor.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 05-23-2008, 05:08 AM
jglass's Avatar
jglass jglass is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 896
jglass is on a distinguished road
Default

Thanks KY. You guys have been wonderful and taught me so much already.
I have some oregano in the garden. I am really looking forward to trying it fresh for the first time.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 05-23-2008, 06:25 PM
Cook Chatty Cathy's Avatar
Cook Chatty Cathy Cook Chatty Cathy is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: N. GA
Posts: 1,432
Cook Chatty Cathy is on a distinguished road
Default

M-m-m-m pesto I love it! And since I am growing basil I will be making up alot this summer!

One question MamaM, does it keep well for long periods of time, and if not is it somethnig we can keep frozen?
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 05-23-2008, 06:31 PM
Mama Mangia's Avatar
Mama Mangia Mama Mangia is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,063
Mama Mangia will become famous soon enoughMama Mangia will become famous soon enough
Default

You can freeze for short periods - I don't like anything frozen too long.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 05-23-2008, 08:13 PM
Cook Chatty Cathy's Avatar
Cook Chatty Cathy Cook Chatty Cathy is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: N. GA
Posts: 1,432
Cook Chatty Cathy is on a distinguished road
Default

OK thanks Mama
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 05-24-2008, 07:06 AM
Mama Mangia's Avatar
Mama Mangia Mama Mangia is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,063
Mama Mangia will become famous soon enoughMama Mangia will become famous soon enough
Default

By the way - thaw in the fridge until ready to use - do not microwave or anything else to thaw it.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 05-24-2008, 08:28 AM
Cook Chatty Cathy's Avatar
Cook Chatty Cathy Cook Chatty Cathy is offline
Master Chef
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: N. GA
Posts: 1,432
Cook Chatty Cathy is on a distinguished road
Default

10-4 Mama I am glad you let me know!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:48 PM.
Copyright © 2002, 2008 SpicePlace.Com

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0