VideoNEW
Podcasts
Blogs
Watch VideoGlossary
Pesto
A green Italian sauce for pasta traditionally made with fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and Romano and Parmesan cheeses. The sauce can be stirred into freshly cooked pasta, spooned on to thick soups, toasted on bread or added to mayonnaise and salad dressings. Red pesto contains grilled red pepper or pimiento. Also used to describe many variations including different nut based pestos, different herb based pestos, sun-dried tomato pesto, and black olive pesto.
00:04:08 
Featured Food & Recipes
Hot Tips
Condiments
Many Filipino dishes are accompanied by a selection of sawsawan, dipping sauces or condiments. Common condiments include fish sauce or soy sauce mixed with kalamansi juice, or vinegar mixed with crushed garlic or chillies.
Glossary
Habanero Chillies
Habanero (fresh) is a super super hot variety of chilli.
