Comments on: Traditional Pesto Sauce, and a little Food for Thought http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/ The culinary adventures of brother and sister duo Will and Rose. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:02:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hillary http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Hillary Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:50:42 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-92 I love it! This makes me want to buy a mortar and pestle. That pesto looks fabulous! I love it! This makes me want to buy a mortar and pestle. That pesto looks fabulous!

]]> By: Will http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Will Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:15:36 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-91 Banana, That's a good question. Until recently I used a wooden pestle and a tupperware bowl. I know, a pretty lousy solution, but it did work. The light weight plastic bowl would move all over the place though making the job difficult. I needed something much bigger and heavier, but hadn't bought one because they can be quite expensive. While shopping at my local Asian market the other day I noticed some huge mortars carved out of stone for only $20 (I think they must charge a dollar a pound for these things cause they're very heavy!) and it was a done deal. I like the weight of the stone mortar as well as the rough texture of the bowl which helps to break down the basil better. Terry B, Thanks for your kind words! Banana,
That’s a good question. Until recently I used a wooden pestle and a tupperware bowl. I know, a pretty lousy solution, but it did work. The light weight plastic bowl would move all over the place though making the job difficult. I needed something much bigger and heavier, but hadn’t bought one because they can be quite expensive. While shopping at my local Asian market the other day I noticed some huge mortars carved out of stone for only $20 (I think they must charge a dollar a pound for these things cause they’re very heavy!) and it was a done deal. I like the weight of the stone mortar as well as the rough texture of the bowl which helps to break down the basil better.

Terry B,
Thanks for your kind words!

]]> By: Terry B http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Terry B Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:14:43 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-90 Wow. It never occurred to me to use a mortar and pestle for pesto---or that the origin of the word pesto came from the Italian word for crushing. I love food blogs that are more than just recipes, where I feel as if I've learned something. So of course, I also enjoyed the sidebar about whiskey and copper. Wow. It never occurred to me to use a mortar and pestle for pesto—or that the origin of the word pesto came from the Italian word for crushing. I love food blogs that are more than just recipes, where I feel as if I’ve learned something. So of course, I also enjoyed the sidebar about whiskey and copper.

]]> By: Banana http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Banana Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:28:05 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-88 do you recommend a stone or wooden mortar and pestle for this? do you recommend a stone or wooden mortar and pestle for this?

]]> By: Will http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Will Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:59:39 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-46 VY-It's nice to see at least one other person agrees with me. Thanks for the feedback! VY-It’s nice to see at least one other person agrees with me. Thanks for the feedback!

]]> By: VegeYum http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-44 VegeYum Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:42:24 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/27/traditional-pesto-sauce-and-a-little-food-for-thought/#comment-44 At last! Someone who makes REAL pesto. I see so many "chop everything real fine" recipes and "throw it in the blender" recipes, and I sigh. The mortar and pestle method is by far the best, and i think it is because there is no metal involved, and no cutting. It is all about grinding. Once you get used to the process it is very easy and very quick, and much more enjoyable than other methods. Eat! Enjoy! VY At last! Someone who makes REAL pesto. I see so many “chop everything real fine” recipes and “throw it in the blender” recipes, and I sigh. The mortar and pestle method is by far the best, and i think it is because there is no metal involved, and no cutting. It is all about grinding.

Once you get used to the process it is very easy and very quick, and much more enjoyable than other methods.

Eat! Enjoy! VY

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