Pesto Sauce - What Is a Good One?

ilove on 09/05/2024 - 09:07
Last edited 09/05/2024 - 09:24 by 1 other user

I dunno which one to get.. what is a good one?

Food & Grocery Pesto

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  • Cheaplikethebird on 09/05/2024 - 09:09
    +2

    Barilla

    • ilove on 09/05/2024 - 09:12
      -1

      Authentic Italian Ingredients.

      Produced in Italy

      Jamie Oliver….??? one?

  • Muzeeb on 09/05/2024 - 09:10
    +3

    Make it yourself. Super easy.

    • ilove on 09/05/2024 - 09:14

      how much is the ingredients cost vs ….bottle?

      • randomusername2017 on 09/05/2024 - 09:20
        +1

        Depends on what's in your herb garden 🤔

      • bargaino on 09/05/2024 - 11:27
        +1

        You only make it yourself if you grow the basil.
        Basil grows easily, and it is great to have fresh basil handy, but sweet basil is an annual.
        So when the bush starts to die, it is time to make pesto.

        Pine nuts are expensive, but the supermarket products use cheaper nuts, and lot of vegetable oil.

        • coffeeinmyveins on 09/05/2024 - 13:17

          You only make it yourself if you grow the basil.

          Or get it from flemington/farmers markets. it's not cost effective to buy basil from colesworth

        • Cheaplikethebird on 10/05/2024 - 11:24

          I grow heaps of basil and have a vitamix but when I've made it's always tasted really grassy. Any tips?

      • coffeeinmyveins on 09/05/2024 - 13:17
        +1

        You can't compare cost of making it yourself vs the bottle, because what you make yourself will be 10x better and healthier, it's a no brainer.

      • Baysew on 09/05/2024 - 13:21
        +1

        Glass making is a skill you may not possess.

      • leiiv on 10/05/2024 - 01:19

        Certainly more expensive. But you know exactly what you eat with only 5 ingredients. And not to mention cashew vs pine nuts..

  • ilove on 09/05/2024 - 09:15
    -2

    I will get barilla… but how is this one? : https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/409785/cla… ???

  • Gdsamp on 09/05/2024 - 09:22
    +3

    Jamie Oliver Green Pesto 190g $4.50 (Was $6.80) @ Woolworths
    No idea if it's any good.

    Coles Pesto is decent if you have never tried any other pesto.

    • larndis on 10/05/2024 - 07:40
      +1

      Yep for the price the Coles pesto is tasty and good value, if you want to pay a bit more Barilla and Sacla are good.

      Edit: Costco one is also good if you want a huge tub.

  • Subere on 09/05/2024 - 11:01
    +1

    Aldi one is decent, even their pesto that includes sundried tomatoes for a different spin/flavour.

  • blitz on 09/05/2024 - 11:06
    +2

    Sacla. Just right.

    • altomic on 09/05/2024 - 11:12
      +3

      it's the besto

  • inherentchoice on 09/05/2024 - 13:15

    Aldi green pesto.

    • coffeeinmyveins on 09/05/2024 - 13:18

      Barely passes as pesto. It's the mcdonalds cheeseburger equivalent of a burger.

  • zombrex on 09/05/2024 - 21:56

    Cucina Matese Pesto Basilico, thank me later.
    Can make two meals from one jar too.

    • leiiv on 10/05/2024 - 01:14
      +2

      INGREDIENTS:Basil (45%), Sunflower Seed Oil, Rehydrated Potato Flakes, CashewNuts, Hard Cheese (2.3%) (Milk, Salt, Rennet), Salt, Sugar, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Cheese (1.0%) (Milk, Salt, Rennet), Pecorino Romano PDO Cheese (1.0%) (Milk, Salt, Rennet), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pine Nuts, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Garlic, Natural Flavouring (Milk), Potato Proteins, Spices. *Animal derived

      Questionable. Why are there potato and sunflower oil there?

      • nizzkid on 10/05/2024 - 07:56
        +2

        It's a cheap way to bulk out the product for more profit.

      • zombrex on 10/05/2024 - 17:03

        Still tastes the best of all the suermarket brands.
        Has a higher basil percentage than almost all other brands and also has a much more rich cheese taste.

  • leiiv on 10/05/2024 - 01:11

    None of the pre-made basil pesto sold in supermarkets is using 100% pine nuts. All seems to use cashew in larger proportion, including barilla.
    Not to mention the real cheese used in those products is just at 5% or less which does not make sense.
    Basil pesto should only have simple ingredients: pine nuts, basil, pecorino/parmigiano/other similar cheese, garlic, and olive oil.
    And yes, good cheese and pine nuts are expensive, and basil is also expensive if you buy from supermarket.

  • Fake News on 10/05/2024 - 07:17
    +1

    A friend made us dinner using one of the chunky basil dips, and tbh it tasted better than any of the jar pestos in the pasta sauce aisle. That’s our go to now, I find even using the Coles brand one tastes okay. Another option is to get fresh pesto if you have a good deli near you :)

  • Gesiet on 10/05/2024 - 07:40

    Roza’s Pesto is by far the best option if you don’t want to make it yourself or buy it fresh from an Italian deli. Closest to real genovese pesto I have been able to find in the mainstream stores (supermarket / deli).

  • Lastchancetosee on 10/05/2024 - 09:24
    +3

    Supermarket pesto taste test in The Guardian

    https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/feb/28/australian-supe…

    • ilove on 10/05/2024 - 13:02

      helpful.

  • AS2035 on 14/05/2024 - 17:24
    +1

    They one you make yourself

    mortar and pestle.. smash garlic till it's paste, add pine nuts till paste, then add basil leaves same.. add grated Parmesan. and olive oil.. you are done.

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