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Pistou vs Pesto - What's the difference?

pistou | pesto |

Pesto is a coordinate term of pistou.



As nouns the difference between pistou and pesto

is that pistou is a cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil while pesto is a sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino.

pistou

English

(wikipedia pistou)

Noun

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  • A cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil.
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    • , passage=On a November morning, the other side of the 12-foot-long cooking area featured metal organizers filled with endive, bread crumbs, almond butter, mushrooms, shallots, chorizo, chives, purée of purple potatoes, parsley pistou , chestnuts, dried tomatoes and other items that allow the chef to riff at high speed. }}

    Coordinate terms

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    pesto

    English

    (wikipedia pesto)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino)

    • Coordinate terms

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