Classic Basil Pesto with a Mortar and Pestle - Old World Taste
As if it weren't enough that little old Italian ladies hike up coastal Ligurian hillsides to harvest basil from steeply terraced gardens, they're also crushing by hand the garlic, basil, pine nuts and cheese for classic basil pesto with a mortar and pestle.. If you've ever tried fresh pesto in Italy, you know the difference using a mortar and pestle makes.